<P> The series follows the adventures of Kwai Chang Caine ( portrayed by David Carradine as an adult , Keith Carradine as a teenager , and Radames Pera as a young boy ) , a Shaolin monk who travels through the American Old West armed only with his spiritual training and his skill in martial arts , as he seeks Danny Caine , his half - brother . Many of the aphorisms used in the series are adapted from or derived directly from the Tao Te Ching , a book of ancient Taoist philosophy attributed to the sage Lao - tzu . </P>
<P> The series follows the adventures of Kwai Chang Caine ( portrayed by David Carradine as an adult , Keith Carradine as a teenager , and Radames Pera as a young boy ) , a Shaolin monk who travels through the American Old West armed only with his spiritual training and his skill in martial arts , as he seeks Danny Caine , his half - brother . Many of the aphorisms used in the series are adapted from or derived directly from the Tao Te Ching , a book of ancient Taoist philosophy attributed to the sage Lao - tzu . </P>
who played the young caine in kung fu
who played the young caine in kung fu
Radames Pera
Radames Pera