Greg Berlanti may have just found a successor to Supergirl, which is ending later this year, in terms of girl power on the CW. And it's not based on a comic book.
Kung Fu is a reimagining of the former ABC series from the 70's which turned David Carradine into a pop culture icon. However, this version is set in the present day, as was the 1990's Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, a syndicated series that brought Carradine back to the role of Caine.
This time, the protagonist is Nicky Shen (Olivia Liang), who returns home to San Francisco after the Shaolin monastery she had been in for three years was destroyed by raiders. After her shifu, or, mentor, is killed by an assassin who also stole a sacred sword, Nicky realizes that the assassin is now after her as well, while seeking other artifacts in a grab for power. At the same time, she learns that her family is indebted to a triad.
The original Kung Fu presented its protagonist as a fugitive who dispensed his brand of justice in his travels. Here, Nicky wins over her family after her father is attacked, which fulfills the CW's mission statement of building their adventure shows around families. In the course of the season, Nicky will be fighting battles on two fronts, protecting her family from the triad, while attempting to avenge her mentor's death.
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