Kung Fu Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Action, Adventure, Drama

Kung Fu

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Action, Adventure, Drama

Nicky Shen returns from China to San Francisco, she finds her hometown is overrun with crime and corruption and her own parents, Jin and Mei-Li are at the mercy of a powerful Triad.

Showrunners

Robert Berens | Christina M. Kim

Director

Hanelle M. Culpepper

Writers

Ed Spielman (based on the series 'Kung Fu' created by) | Herman Miller (based on the series 'Kung Fu' developed by) | Christina M. Kim (developed by) (written by)

Producers

Robert Berens | Kathryn Borel (as Kathryn Borel Jr.) | Christina M. Kim | Jennifer Lence & 3 more

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Cinematographer

Editor

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Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 7, 2021

Release date

Apr 7, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

4 wins & 10 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Olivia Liang Nicky Shen Nicky Shen See fewer	Kung Fu (2021)
Kheng Hua Tan Mei-Li Shen Mei-Li Shen See fewer	Kung Fu (2021)
Eddie Liu Henry Yan Henry Yan See fewer	Kung Fu (2021)
Shannon Dang Althea Shen Althea Shen See fewer	Kung Fu (2021)
Jon Prasida Ryan Shen Ryan Shen See fewer	Kung Fu (2021)
Gavin Stenhouse Evan Hartley Evan Hartley See fewer	Kung Fu (2021)
Vanessa Kai Pei-Ling Zhang Pei-Ling Zhang See fewer	Kung Fu (2021)
Tony Chung Dennis Soong Dennis Soong See fewer	Kung Fu (2021)
Tzi Ma Jin Shen Jin Shen See fewer	Rush Hour (1998)
Yvonne Chapman Zhilan Zhilan See fewer	Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)
Valencia Budijanto Brenda Hao Brenda Hao See fewer	Kindergarten Cop 2 (2016)
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