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Looking at re-runs of Kung FU with the Actor David Carradine was supposed to be Chinese ! . He looks totally Caucasian. WTF ? What d'a thunk????

Bad4U · 22-25, F
its Bill... kill him
chrisCA · M
In the story, Caine's father was an American, and his mother was Chinese.
@chrisCA Oh I see.. I guess he could pass as chinese a bit. Thanks for that info
fun4us2b · M
I thought that was the premise...he was mixed and learning ways of his grandfather or something like that
@fun4us2b Yes, just found out the story had him mixed race
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
White people wouldn't have watched the show otherwise. That was the times they lived in.
@Thevy29 But Bruce Lee was Asian an very watchable. I think it was the same era
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
@Phantome I watched a doco on bruce lee once and this show was discussed and this had been the reason why he wasn't cast in the role.
@Thevy29 very interesting
REMsleep · 41-45, F
Yea back in the day they always had white people play Asian characters. Its so weird because in California there are a million Asians.
Old fashioned racism.
They even painted his skin yellow. Horrible lol
chrisCA · M
@REMsleep Apparently Bruce Lee was considered for the role of Caine, but it was felt that American audiences be more receptivet to someone not so Asian.
@chrisCA Interesting..Bruce would have been cool
gregloa · 61-69, M
He’s half white grasshopper.
empanadas · 31-35, M
the hairy chest doesn't help. few Asians i met with hairy chest
@empanadas True

 
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