Looking at re-runs of Kung FU with the Actor David Carradine was supposed to be Chinese ! . He...

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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????

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empanadas · 31-35, M

the hairy chest doesn't help. few Asians i met with hairy chest

Phantome

@empanadas True

gregloa · 61-69, M

He’s half white grasshopper.

Bad4U · 22-25, F

its Bill... kill him

fun4us2b · M

I thought that was the premise...he was mixed and learning ways of his grandfather or something like that

Phantome

@fun4us2b Yes, just found out the story had him mixed race

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.

Phantome

@REMsleep lol

Phantome

@chrisCA Interesting..Bruce would have been cool

Thevy29 · 41-45, M

White people wouldn't have watched the show otherwise. That was the times they lived in.

Phantome

@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.

Phantome

@Thevy29 very interesting

chrisCA · M

In the story, Caine's father was an American, and his mother was Chinese.

Phantome

@chrisCA Oh I see.. I guess he could pass as chinese a bit. Thanks for that info

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