Kung-Fu

Newest Review: ... monks at a Shaolin temple. You would see him taking part in sports, javelin throwing and the like but obviously it was all in a non-violent way; trying to creep up on his teacher whilst walking on rice paper, and finally trying to snatch a grasshopper from the masters open palm. When he finally achieves the snatching of the insect, he is led to a boiling cauldron decorated with Chinese dragons. Knowing what he has to do, he rolls up his sleeves, and with his eyes heavenward, he would press his bare inside forearms up against the dragons on the pot. (I would see this week in, week out and I never failed to wince). Thus he proudly carried the... more

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Kung-Fu: Ahhhhh Glasshopper! (649 words)
by - written on 25/05/01 (Very useful, 361 readings)
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In 1972, the television series Kung Fu spawned the craze of cutting ping pong balls in half, whacking them up to your eyes and emitting the phrase “Ahhhhh Glasshopper”. This may seem a little strange, but back in the days of my teens everyone understood the program you were referring to. Enter David Carradine. Son of actor John Carradine and half-brother to actors, Robert and Keith, David came from the right sort of background to take up the lead role in the cult series. Following the exploits of a travelling Shaolin monk called, Caine, he was often to be heard introducing himself in a very James Bond way.. “My name is Caine, I will ... Read the complete review

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