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A new 'Kung Fu' debuts at a crucial time for Asian Americans

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By ALICIA RANCILIO

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Nothing will come close to the seventies David Carradine Kung Fu series. But yes this series certainly has the present day necessary political correctness with a woman as the hero.

4 ( +7 / -3 )

Another unnecessary remake. And a totally irrelevant connection made with violence against Asian Americans. Like Kung Funis in any way representative of “the Asian American experience”

3 ( +6 / -3 )

Yes, learn kung fu while on holiday. Really?

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It must be awful to walk down the street, see women walking around and think, "urgh. Women. Going around, making up 50% of the population. It's political correctness gone mad."

2 ( +7 / -5 )

Looks great.

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It'll probably make one season

Should be used to that by now.

That got a big laugh here, thank you.

1 ( +2 / -1 )

Trailer looks good. This should go a few seasons if they do it right.

1 ( +2 / -1 )

It'll probably make one season

Should be used to that by now.

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Women again! Sheesh!

I'm very confused by all these people who seem to get upset at the very idea of women existing.

That said, I'm personally not so interested in the idea of it being set in the modern day. There are already loads of tv shows set in the modern day with characters who can do martial arts. What I always liked about the original was the juxtaposition of the Kung Fu guy with the Cowboy genre and archetypes.

I kinda wish they'd gone with that time frame along with the female main character.

I guess kids these days probably aren't so into Western stuff though.

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Let’s not forget: This was ALL ‘Bruce Lee’s Legacy’ - He brought martial arts into the mainstream.

He pitched the series idea to Hollywood and was told it wouldn’t work. He was saddened to see it premier with a white man playing an Asian role.

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Should be used to that by now.

And that is exactly why people are cutting their cable TV because Hollywood makes these one night stand series.

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It just doesn't have that feel of good old 70s/80s Kung Fu Films.

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 ‘I’ve never seen the screen filled with Asian American faces like this is.’"

So she's never seen "Joy Luck Club."

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It'll probably make one season

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All those modern remakes compared to the real Classics are so PATHETIC !!..

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Oh, yes...and politically correct. snicker

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The original was lame. My granny liked it, though.

Why are some grown men so terrified of change?

Guess for a lot of them, television was like a parent or a womb to them.

They associate such memories with happier times.

Change means challenge. Challenge can cause fear.

Time to be brave and fly the nest.

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