
Kung Fu
True power lies within.
Created by Christina M. Kim
On The CW
An action-driven drama about a young woman using martial arts and Shaolin philosophy to protect her community while pursuing personal redemption and justice.
A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and corruption, she uses her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice…all while searching for the assassin who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her.
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Questions people ask
Is Kung Fu violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.
Does Kung Fu leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Kung Fu scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is Kung Fu easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Kung Fu sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Kung Fu, and what each one shares →
Like Kung Fu
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Kung Fu
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Kung Fu, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Kung Fu, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Kung Fu, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































