Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Shang-Chi" in English language version.
In #19, Shang-Chi runs afoul of the monstrous Man-Thing, who can burn anyone who experiences fear while touching him. He is saved by a mysterious stranger…[comics illustration]
The stranger then introduces himself as Lo Sun [sic]…[comics illustration]
But because we have eyes, we all know that he is obviously based visually on Carradine's Caine…[comics illustration]
This allowed Englehart to have his new creation have a heart to heart with the character that inspired him…[comics illustration]
However, Marvel felt that it was TOO obvious of a likeness, especially since Kung Fu was a show about, you know, kung fu, so after Gulacy finished the issue, Marvel had someone draw a mustache on to Lo Sun throughout the issue. Moench later recalled to Jon B. Cooke in TwoMorrows' Comic Book Artist #7, while noting that no one had ever bothered them during their time together on the series (when they had cameos and facial likenesses of a number of major characters), "There had been an earlier problem when Paul drew David Carradine and they actually had to go over Paul's artwork and put a mustache on the David Carradine character, but for some reason, when we were doing it, it all slipped by and there was never any problem."
It turned out to be a much different concept from the television show that loosely inspired it, but Kung Fu's influence still seemed to have left a considerable mark on the character, especially when drawing comparisons between the two. For instance, both Shang-Chi and the main character of Kung Fu, Kwai Chang Caine, put a strong emphasis on familial bonds. However, while Caine's motivation was more about learning of his family roots, Shang-Chi spent most of his early comic book run trying to cut ties with his antagonistic family.
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