Series synopsis
Kung Fu Killer is an American action & adventure drama television series that premiered on Spike on August 17, 2008. It ended on August 18, 2008. It stars David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Lim Kay Tong and Lim Yu-Beng.
China is in unrest, as the Republic falls prey to Warlords like Kahn Xin, who holds an entire province hostage to the opium trade—and destroys all who oppose him. Only the revered Wudang monks dare stand in Kahn’s way in order to protect the very soul of China. Among them is the Westerner, White Crane, a spiritual master of the martial arts and protector of the innocent. Revenge is not in Crane’s heart—until a mercenary army storms the temple and slaughters the beloved female Grandmaster Myling. ...
Premise
China is in unrest, as the Republic falls prey to Warlords like Kahn Xin, who holds an entire province hostage to the opium trade—and destroys all who oppose him. Only the revered Wudang monks dare stand in Kahn’s way in order to protect the very soul of China. Among them is the Westerner, White Crane, a spiritual master of the martial arts and protector of the innocent. Revenge is not in Crane’s heart—until a mercenary army storms the temple and slaughters the beloved female Grandmaster Myling. Out of the ashes of the temple ruins, Crane rises—with vengeance in his heart. Crane comes upon Jane Marshall, a New York lounge singer and her gangster boss Bingo Quo. But it’s Bingo’s dangerous professional ties to Kahn that draw both Crane and Jane deep into the Warlord’s lair. Now torn between the spiritual Wudang teaching and the cold-blooded life of an assassin, Crane is about the cross the fine line between justice and revenge.
Premise: Between mind and body, a warrior is born.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Carradine as Crane
- Daryl Hannah as Jane
- Lim Kay Tong as Khan
- Lim Yu-Beng as Bai
- Jimmy Taenaka as Bingo
- Osric Chau as Lang Han
- Christian Lee as Tong
- Yan Yan Wu as Lian
Supporting cast
- Cheng Pei-Pei as Myling
- Gary Peterman as Hoggins
- Nic Rhind as Peter Marshall
- Rosalind Pho as Wei
- Vasilios E. as Sergenov
- Yin Long Han as Toad
- Nolan Willard as Young Crane
- Gilbert Kupsami as Beresov
- James Z. Feng as Trader
- Yong Li Xiao as Young Bai
- Luo Cai Xia as Kahn's Female Servant
- Anya as Loo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | August 17, 2008 | August 18, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 For China, 1929. As the Republic crumbles, only the legendary Wudang monks dare to defy the ruthless warlords trafficking in the opium trade. Among them is White Crane (David Carradine, KUNG FU), a master of the martial arts and protector of the innocent. After the drug lords brutally murder his revered teacher, Crane goes to Shanghai seeking vengeance. There in the decadent, urban underworld, he meets and joins forces with a seductive, American cabaret singer (Daryl Hannah, KILL BILL) to take down the powers of evil in this relentless, action-packed thriller. |
August 17, 2008 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 To avenge the murder of his Wudang Grandmaster, White Crane, a Caucasian monk and spiritual master of the martial arts, infiltrates the Shanghai underground, where he forms an unusual bond with a New York lounge singer and her gangster boss. In this twisted den of crime, Crane must cross the line between true justice and cold-blooded revenge. |
August 18, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Spike |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 17, 2008 |
| Last aired | August 18, 2008 |
| Status | Ended |