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Making Murdoch: Kung Fu Crabtree

Posted on Mar 24, 2014

The films, and fights, of Bruce Lee inspired this unique Murdoch Mysteries episode. Writer Paul Aiken discusses the research and inspiration for the Chinese theme and history, while fight choreographer Louis Paquette offers an overview of how the fight scenes were built, and production designer Armando Sgrignuoli explains the episode’s unique look.

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Jonny HarrisConstable George Crabtree

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