This title refers to the 1972 feature-length pilot film for the iconic television series Kung Fu . The film, which originally aired as an ABC Movie of the Week on February 22, 1972, introduced the character of (David Carradine), a half-Chinese Shaolin monk who flees China for the American Old West. Feature Overview Premiere Date : February 22, 1972. Format : 74-minute television pilot movie.

: The pilot's massive success sparked a global "kung fu craze" and led to a weekly series that ran for three seasons (1972–1975).

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According to IMDb , the title references the two animals—the and the dragon —whose silhouettes are branded onto a Shaolin monk's forearms as a final rite of passage. The Way of the Tiger, The Sign of the Dragon - Kung Fu Wiki

: After his mentor, Master Po, is killed by the Emperor's nephew, Caine retaliates and is forced to flee China. He travels to the American West searching for his half-brother, Danny, while being pursued by Imperial bounty hunters.

: David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine, Keye Luke as Master Po, and Philip Ahn as Master Kan.