It all started in the 1970s – Caine was the week's highlight, and I often had to
endure a lot to be allowed to watch another episode.
In the early 80s, I heard a shocking announcement in the news: "the 'Kung Fu'
super star, David Carradine, had a heart attack (or something like that -- I
don't exactly remember what it was)". Somehow I got this message wrong and was
convinced David had died.
Maybe that was because of my father who was in hospital at that time because of
a heart attack. Anyway … I cried more about David's "death" than I ever cried
about my own father's (his death came as a release). I took comfort in the
reruns of the Kung Fu show which I thought would come sooner or later … but
unfortunately, no reruns were shown.
Then "North and South" was shown, and something inside me knew and tried to tell
me "that's David", by again and again rising the question of "when will Kung Fu
be shown again". And that always happened when David was on TV, but at that time
I didn't realize, didn't understand it was really him.
Then, in May, 2004, I watched TV and saw many candles. Just when I wanted to
switch channels, I saw a meditating man, and I said: "That's him! That's my
Caine … but it can't be … he's sooo old …" I was confused -- it turned out the
guy was called Caine, too. I felt my heart beating and waited impatiently for
the end credits. Now I knew the title: “Kung Fu – The Legend Continues" -- and I
read David Carradine … 1992. I wept for joy and went like "Oh my god! He's
alive!". I was mad with joy and asked Google which buried me under a real flood
of information.
In December, 2004, I met David for the first time in Hamburg, and was fascinated
by his charism. It was a reunion of two old souls.
The idea of a little German fansite was born. The website developed
self-dynamics and grew bigger and bigger. I think we'll be busy for the next
couple of years collecting and editing information about his movies and David
himself.
