Season 2 is the second season of the CW's Kung Fu Tv series which premiered on March 9, 2022. [2]
Synopsis[]
Following the explosive Season 1 finale, Season 2 picks up six months later with Nicky and the rest of the Shen family in a great place: Nicky’s been using her kung fu skills to keep Chinatown safe; she and Henry are only deeper in love with each other; the death of her shifu Pei-Ling has been avenged and her killer Zhilan is behind bars, and thanks to Jin and Mei-Li, the family’s restaurant Harmony Dumplings is thriving. With the Shen family now in the know about Nicky’s extracurricular crime-fighting, Nicky’s finally comfortable and at peace in San Francisco… that is, until the reemergence of sinister billionaire Russell Tan, and the surprise appearance of Nicky’s long-lost cousin, Mia. With the help of Henry, Althea, Ryan, Evan and Dennis, Nicky will face off against the Tan family and become a shifu in her own right, as a new, action-packed myth unfolds in San Francisco’s Chinatown '
Cast[]
Main[]
- Olivia Liang as Nicky Shen
- Kheng Hua Tan as Mei-Li Shen
- Eddie Liu as Henry Yan
- Shannon Dang as Althea Shen
- Jon Prasida as Ryan Shen
- Gavin Stenhouse as Evan Hartley
- Tony Chung as Dennis Soong
- Tzi Ma as Jin Shen
- Yvonne Chapman as Zhilan Zhang[3]
Recurring[]
- Kee Chan as Russell Tan
- Ludi Lin as Kerwin Tan[4]
- Vanessa Yao as Mia Yang[5] (5/13)
- Annie Q. as Juliette Tan[5] (4/13)
- JB Tadena as Sebastian[5] (5/13)
- Marissa Cuevas as Nadia (4/13)
- Janet Kidder as District Attorney Hughes (3/13)
- Christina Ma as Mei-Xu† (1/13)
Episodes[]
| No. in series | No. in season | Episode title | Written by | Directed by | Original airdate | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | Year of the Tiger: Part 1 | Christina M. Kim & Robert Berens | Joe Menendez | March 9, 2022 | TBA |
| 15 | 2 | Year of the Tiger: Part 2 | Ryan Johnson & Peter Lalayanis | Joe Menendez | March 16, 2022 | TBA |
| 16 | 3 | The Bell | Brian Anthony | Winnifred Jong | March 23, 2022 | TBA |
| 17 | 4 | Clementine [6] | Richard Lowe | Richard Speight Jr. | March 30, 2022 | TBA |
| 18 | 5 | Reunion | A.C. Allen | David Grossman | April 6, 2022 | TBA |
| 19 | 6 | Jyu Sa | Matt Young | Kristin Windell | April 13, 2022 | TBA |
| 20 | 7 | The Alchemist | John Bring | Richard Speight Jr. | April 27, 2022 | TBA |
| 21 | 8 | Disclosure | Linda Ge, Ryan Johnson & Peter Lalayanis | Joe Menendez | May 4, 2022 | TBA |
| 22 | 9 | The Enclave | R.T. Thorne | Dan Hamamura[7] | May 11, 2022 | TBA |
| 23 | 10 | Destruction | Melissa Rundle | Jeff Chan | May 18, 2022 | TBA |
| 24 | 11 | Bloodline | Michael Deigh | Kristin Windell | May 25, 2022 | TBA |
| 25 | 12 | Alliance | Richard Speight, Jr. | Ryan Johnson & Peter Lalayanis | June 1, 2022 | TBA |
| 26 | 13 | The Source | Christina M. Kim & Robert Berens | Joe Menendez[8] | June 15, 2022 | TBA |
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Production[]
Development[]
On May 3, 2021 it was announced that The CW had officially renewed Kung Fu for a second season due to premiere sometime in the 2021-2022 TV Season.[9] Later that month, on May 25, 2021, it was revealed that Season 2 won't premiere till sometime in the midseason 2021-2022 schedule for The CW.[10] On July 23, 2021 Eddie Liu went onto say on Twitter that Kung Fu would get a second season and would air sometime around January 2022.[11]
Trivia[]
- Robert Berens and Christina M. Kim both felt it was important for Nicky to return to the monastery for the Season 1 finale since it would be full circle from the Pilot. [12]
- At the end of the Season 1 finale it's revealed to the audience that Xue Mei has a daughter. Olivia Liang teased that this previously unknown cousin would be Nicky's foil for the next season and enemy. [13]
- This cousin is also part of two separate bloodlines: a warrior in Xue Mei's and a guardian (Unknown father) Bernes teased the following What does that mean? That there is someone who has basically fused these two mystical bloodlines. So, I think we’re setting up a very interesting foil for Nicky in season two.[12]
- Olivia also promised that her character's immediate family will be more involved in the mythology of their family “I know that Biange energy has definitely followed [Nicky] to San Francisco,” “Because she’s part of the bloodline of warriors, and the Shen siblings and Mama are also a part of this, I think they might get a little bit more involved with the magic and the mythology of it all.”[12]
- On August 26, 2021 it was announced that Yvonne Chapman who heavily recurred throughout season 1 as Zhilan Zhang was promoted to the main cast for season 2.[3]
- On March 3, 2022 it was revealed by Christina M. Kim and Ludi Lin that Kerwin Tan would back for season 2.[4]
External Links[]
Follow Kung Fu (@cw_kungfu) on Instagram
- Kung Fu (2021 TV Series) on Wikipedia
- Follow Kung Fu (@cw_kungfu) on Twitter
References[]
- ↑ https://tvline.com/lists/the-cw-renewed-cancelled-shows-2022-list-the-flash/
- ↑ https://tvline.com/2021/11/05/superman-and-lois-season-2-premiere-date-cw-midseason-schedule/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ‘Kung Fu’: Yvonne Chapman Upped To Series Regular For Season 2 - Deadline
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.instagram.com/p/CaqfCPZpRCw/ Ludi Lin March 3, 2022 IG Post - Instagram
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://deadline.com/2022/01/kung-fu-cw-reboot-annie-q-jb-tadena-vanessa-yao-season-2-cast-1234905311/
- ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20220310cw08/
- ↑ https://directories.wga.org/project/1208074/kung-fu-2021/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/eddieliuwho/
- ↑ ‘Kung Fu’ & ‘Stargirl’ Renewed At The CW - Deadline
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedKung Fu S2 held for midseason - ↑ Eddie Liu July 23, 2021 Tweet - Twitter
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 ‘Kung Fu’ Season Finale: Showrunners Reflect On Nicky Shen’s “Huge Transformation,” Tease Big Bad Of Season 2 - Deadline
- ↑ Kung Fu's Olivia Liang Breaks Down That Finale Game Changer for Nicky, Shares 'Really Fun' Season 2 Hopes - TV Line