Maybe the last episode which refers over the incident whereof led to accidental death of Imperator's nephew on China, reveling some crucial happenings there previously Caine leave the country toward America aiming for find out the whereabout of his half-brother, after the sadly event Kwai Chang Caine is running for a Chinese small Chinese troop in getting shelter a little Chinese village nearby, lead by the savvy Colonel Lin Pei (James Shigeta) that actually has two assignment, firstly arrest Caine and aftermaths takes back the already locked up a wealthy Chinese rebel Po San (Clyde Kasatsu) who refuses split his state on behalf of Imperator.
Meanwhile Caine looking around to find out a hidden place, randomly appears a beauty Po Li (Adele Yoshioka) offering aid to Caine reaching in outskirts thru a deep forest out of range of Colonel's troop, although it will be arranged later, he must keep at your house, actually Po Li is sister of the arrested Po San, thus the snitch woman offers to Col. Lin Pei Kwai Chang in exchange of his brother be let out, therefore the Cunning Col. Stays adamant, firstly Caine or no deal, side by side with rookie Lieutenant showing to him how dealing the matter with brain instead the power, lecturing him about the war there's no rules whatsoever,
Back at home Po Li leading Caine through a dense grove arriving in a nearby borderline of the forbidden Kingdom, prior they must have a safe conduct from a older man who used to plant Bonsai tree, having a bulky cost guard which Caine finds him unbeatable whenever he tried hardly, anyway to reach at forbidden Kingdom Caine ought go toward river and there pay the boatman to cross the river, awkwardly Po Li provides help on more time.......
Well as we already known James Shigeta already played a recent episode took place at China as well and also Adele Yoshioka will appears on Kung Fu the movie on archive footage only, sadly this episode was a blatant done carelessly due the "River" actually is a lake used in "Vanishing Image" worst in same spot, plus in early sequence we can see easily the vehicle tracks toward the main big tree, in the lake previously Caine disguised de small boat in half-size, out of the blue the same boat appears in another place totally covered up, Gordon Hesler should be more painstaking.
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First watch: 2024 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.5.