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‘Kung Fu’ star Shannon Dang reflects on the Shen family legacy and teases Althea’s season 3 finale ‘superpower’

Kung Fu’s Shannon Dang spoke with Subjectify in advance of the season 3 finale to reflect on some of Althea’s biggest moments of the season and tease a little of what we can expect to see in the final episode. Continue reading “‘Kung Fu’ star Shannon Dang reflects on the Shen family legacy and teases Althea’s season 3 finale ‘superpower’”

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‘Kung Fu’ season 3, episode 12 in conversation: All those bloodline-flavored souls

This week’s Kung Fu was the penultimate episode of the season (and possibly the whole series) and while the episode only claimed two lives, more than half of the main characters were on death’s door. Read on for our review of Kung Fu season 3, episode 12, “Loss.” Continue reading “‘Kung Fu’ season 3, episode 12 in conversation: All those bloodline-flavored souls”

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‘Kung Fu’ star Yvonne Chapman on Zhilan’s struggle to embrace community: ‘Who am I now? Where is my place in all of this?’

Yvonne Chapman, who stars as Zhilan in the CW’s Kung Fu, opens up to Subjectify about where it all changed for Zhilan, her drive to save her sister, her difficulty accepting love, the joy of creating new dynamics with new characters, and what she hopes people take away from Zhilan’s arc over the past three seasons. Continue reading “‘Kung Fu’ star Yvonne Chapman on Zhilan’s struggle to embrace community: ‘Who am I now? Where is my place in all of this?’”

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‘Kung Fu’ season 3, episode 11 in conversation: Biange’s back, baby!

Kung Fu season 3, episode 11 took us in several directions we weren’t expecting. With only two more episodes after this, it makes sense that a few plots are starting to tie up, but there are certainly still surprises along the way. Read on for our review of Kung Fu season 3, episode 11 “The Scepter.” Continue reading “‘Kung Fu’ season 3, episode 11 in conversation: Biange’s back, baby!”

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‘Kung Fu’ showrunners Christina M. Kim and Robert Berens on season 3 so far: ‘This is a different, evolved, mature Nicky who makes mistakes’

In advance of the Kung Fu mid-season premiere, we caught up with showrunners Christina M. Kim and Robert Berens to discuss the events of season 3, including their goal to take Nicky Shen to a much darker place than we’d previously anticipated. Continue reading “‘Kung Fu’ showrunners Christina M. Kim and Robert Berens on season 3 so far: ‘This is a different, evolved, mature Nicky who makes mistakes’”

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‘Kung Fu’ star Gavin Stenhouse: Evan’s career change is a ‘release from the shackle,’ but leaves him doing a ‘knife edge dance’ with girlfriend Nadia

Kung Fu’s Gavin Stenhouse caught up with Subjectify to chat about Evan’s history with the Shen family, including his long-term friendship with Althea, and whether his new career developments and his new romance with Nadia turn into a conflict of interests for one or the other of the couple. Continue reading “‘Kung Fu’ star Gavin Stenhouse: Evan’s career change is a ‘release from the shackle,’ but leaves him doing a ‘knife edge dance’ with girlfriend Nadia”

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‘Kung Fu’ season 3, episode 7 in conversation: I’m A Good Boy, Mommy

Kung Fu season 3, episode 7 brings the chills with a race to find Xiao after she’s accidentally-on-purpose released into the community center during an attempt to pull her out of Pei-Ling and trap her inside the Harvester’s sword. Read on for our review of “Villains.” Continue reading “‘Kung Fu’ season 3, episode 7 in conversation: I’m A Good Boy, Mommy”

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JB Tadena on his ‘Kung Fu’ character hitting rock bottom after losing his job: ‘I can get possessed by an evil demon, that’s how it can get worse’

In the second half of our interview with Kung Fu star JB Tadena, the actor discusses how he prepared for episode 7’s shocking twist, body image standards for men in Hollywood, where to find the best Filipino food in the DC area, and, most importantly, his three-legged dog, Agatha.

Continue reading “JB Tadena on his ‘Kung Fu’ character hitting rock bottom after losing his job: ‘I can get possessed by an evil demon, that’s how it can get worse’”

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‘Kung Fu’ star JB Tadena on the relationships that tie Sebastian to the Shen family: ‘They’re kind of soulmates’

JB Tadena, who plays Sebastian ‘Hot Chef’ Cailao on The CW’s Kung Fu spoke extensively with Subjectify Media in advance of episode 7, which, without giving anything away, is a particular showcase for his character. In this first spoiler-free part, JB discusses the two relationships that have defined Sebastian’s story on Kung Fu so far. Continue reading “‘Kung Fu’ star JB Tadena on the relationships that tie Sebastian to the Shen family: ‘They’re kind of soulmates’”

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‘Kung Fu’ season 3, episode 5 in conversation: ACAB but the C stands for corporations

Kung Fu season 3, episode 5 plunges us back into the mythic storyline after last week’s more lighthearted diversion. “Harvest” weaves together our disconnected supernatural storylines with some unexpected twists, opening new paths for the rest of the season. Read on for our review of “Harvest.” Continue reading “‘Kung Fu’ season 3, episode 5 in conversation: ACAB but the C stands for corporations”

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Kheng Hua Tan on her ‘Kung Fu’ parenting style: ‘You’re getting to know your child and you’re getting to know yourself as your child grows up’

Kheng Hua Tan spoke with Subjectify Media about her role as Mei-Li on the CW’s Kung Fu. Tan discussed Mei-Li’s journey from season 1 to season 3, the satisfaction to be found in portraying a character with so many layers, the symbiosis between show’s cast and writers, and working with her beloved “kids.” Continue reading “Kheng Hua Tan on her ‘Kung Fu’ parenting style: ‘You’re getting to know your child and you’re getting to know yourself as your child grows up’”