--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <LEnglish5@...> wrote: > > Actually, the character of Kwai Chang Caine was Bruce Lee's > idea, and you're showing your inner bigot if you think that > Bruce Lee wouldn't be able to play the character he created.
Actually, the idea that Bruce Lee thought up the series is now considered an urban myth started by him and his widow. The producers deny Lee's involvement in either the concept or any of the story ideas. Plus, I met Bruce Lee, and got to see what a confrontational asshole he was, so I not only doubt that he wouldn't have been able to express emotions or wear any expression other than his "fight face," I doubt he'd have been able to get along with fellow cast members long enough to film a whole season, much less several of them. He had a rep for barely being able to make it through a whole film without pissing off people and alienating them so much that they were ready to throw in the towel and walk away. Don't base your assumptions about who Bruce Lee was on the movie they made about him. > --- In [email protected], turquoiseb <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "wgm4u" <wgm4u@> wrote: > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwDr4plqzEE > > > > Great find, feste. That was an interesting series. The > > producers originally conceived of Caine as played by > > Bruce Lee, but others (because he wasn't yet a big star, > > having only really been seen as Kato in "The Green > > Hornet") thought he wouldn't be appropriate. Wise call. > > Carradine may have not been the best actor in the world, > > or even a competent martial artist, but he could pull > > off some of the inner aspects of Kwai Chang Caine. > > Bruce Lee wouldn't have been able to. > > >
