Kung Fu (TV Series) Full Circle (1975) User Reviews

Part 4 - the final episode

[kevinolzak · 7/10 · 29 August 2010]

Season 3 Episode 24- "Full Circle" delivers what it promises, the finale to a great series. Kwai Chang Caine accompanies his older brother Danny (Tim McIntire) to the San Francisco ranch of General Cantrell (John Vernon), who plans on keeping Danny's son Zeke in his home as his only surviving relative and heir. Not keen on seeing his former father-in-law, who forced his daughter to divorce Danny when their child was only six months old, Danny is aware that his former partner in the Barbary House, Vincent Corbino (Leslie Nielsen), is still itching for the opportunity to punish his disobedience. Running the ranch is the young ramrod, Tigre (A Martinez, previously seen opposite John Vernon in "My Brother, My Executioner"), who has lived there his entire life, the offspring of the General's secret affair with an Indian woman. Eventually, all ends happily as the entire family sits down at dinner together, without prejudice. Danny and Zeke want to buy their own ranch and keep in touch with General Cantrell and his son Tigre, but Kwai Chang Caine never stays in one place. "My journey ends and comes full circle at my death." With these words, David Carradine bows before the camera, the screen goes black, and the series is over (the next phase of his career began with 1975's "Death Race 2000"). Also seen in the very last sequence is Keye Luke's beloved, blind Master Po, the sage of such comforting thoughts, who would return for the 1986 "Kung Fu," a TV movie sequel that also brought back Mako ("The Tide"), Benson Fong, Roy Jenson, and an unbilled Tad Horino (8 episodes), while introducing Brandon Lee, son of the late Bruce Lee, playing the son of Kwai Chang Caine (his mother appeared in "The Forbidden Kingdom"). To say the least, this series finale deserved to be so much better, but it is what it is.

A rough end to a great series

[barront-40551 · 7/10 · 4 February 2019]

Not the best writing to end this show. Every scene with Zeke Caine is painful to watch. Like nails on a chalkboard.

Kwai Chang Caine's long seeking is over!!

[elo-equipamentos · 8/10 · 6 April 2024]

When Kung Fu series was in planning stage in the far off 1971, Bruce Lee tried hard to get the main role, however the producers were afraid to dealing for a super ego star and foreseeing a stormy ambience on the set, therefore they have chosen a still unknown David Carradine to play an unruffled Chinese priest, such role boosted his career into stardom, in Close Circle Kwai Chang Caine reached on the end of the road after an exaustive journey to find out his half-brother.

It's a great episode, even so a slight far-fetched offering and many mismatches mainly over the Gen. Cantrell on dubious behavior concerning Danny Caine whom he is willing to kill him to get Zeke for himself, worst having in mind his legitimate son Tiger from an inter-r.a.ci.a.l relationship with a Indian native, keep it in secret between them, meanwhile the half-b.r.e.e.d Tiger just want Cantrell's surname, since he is the better choice to manage a large farm, also Zeke even has been promised keep there, is too blatant his distress on so lush environment.

An amiable final episode concerning family Caine, strangely it wasn't the final journey for our hero, he gets back on the road once more, as he reminds over an advice from master Po if he reaches in split road, which side he must go, left one, or right one? Well the wisdom master said that whichever he choose, both will take him to your destiny.

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First watch: 2024 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 8.