Re: "The Cybernauts" Reviewed

Dr Hermes wrote:

> "Kung Fu" is the Mandarin form of the phrase and "gung fu" is Cantonese
> (which Bruce Lee was). Karate is an offshoot of the Chinese art (perhaps
> more properly called wu shu) developed in Okinawa and Japan.
>
> I have to say, as much fun as it is to watch Mrs Peel swing in action, I
> can't spot when she switches from karate to kung fu. Most of the time
> she seems to be using rather generic throws and kicks, with a lot of
> inappropriate use of the hand-edge blow (the famous "karate chop") from
> awkward angles and against parts of the body where little effect would
> be had.
>
> Still, I suppose it's part of the general stylization of THE AVENGERS,
> which takes place on its own terms and is not exactly striving for
> documentary-level accuracy.
~
Thanks, I've often wondered about gung fu - speaking of Burt Kwouk and
the Green Hornet, Kato (Bruce Lee) once had to face the awesome fists
of Robin (Burt Ward) in an episode of Batman - a show paid homage to
(or gently pastiched!) in a colour Avengers!