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Half a Mask of Kung-Fu
Season 4 Episode 7
Episode 76
General Information
Setting San Francisco, USA
Aired on November 1, 2003
Production Number 76
Credits
Written by David Slack
Directed by David Hartman
Produced by Frank Squillace
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Half a Mask of Kung-Fu is the seventy-sixth episode of Jackie Chan Adventures.

Synopsis[]

When the next Oni Mask shows up on an online auction, the Chans are flung into a bidding war against Tarakudo's Enforcers. Although neither of them wins, the winning bidder is familiar to both sides. The mask is split during a fight. Each side possess half a mask, but the mask does not want to be separated.

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Broadcast[]

  • USA: The WB (Kids' WB) - Saturday, November 1, 2003

Transcript[]

Main article: Transcript:Half a Mask of Kung-Fu

Notable Quotes[]

Jackie: (finds a card with a picture of a man and a rocking chair, along with a website located below it, which he reads) 'www.alfiesantiqueauctions.com'? Ohh... bad day.


Uncle: WWW dot what dot who? (gives Jackie a two-fingered slap on his forehead)
Jackie: Ow!
Uncle: Uncle send you to find Oni mask, and you return with gibberish?
Jade: Hello? (Jackie and Uncle turn to her) It’s not gibberish. It’s a site on the Web.
Uncle: Ooh, the mask has been taken by giant spider?
Jade: The World Wide Web. It’s for sale on the Internet.


Jade: Valmont? You’re Filthyrich1? But you’re not rich — just filthy. Roomy place you got here.
Valmont: I may be broke, but I still have my resources — and I’ve caught wind of your little ‘quest’. Once I have my Oni Mask in hand, I shall control an army of Shadowkhan thieves and the riches of the world will be mine!


Finn: (along with Ratso and Chow) Valmont? (by himself) You’re Filthyrich1?
Ratso: But you’re not rich.
Valmont: I am fully aware of the irony!


Valmont: It’s MINE! I bought it fair and square... with stolen money.


Valmont: What am I saying? Money is everything to me!
Oni Mask: No, power is what I crave.
Valmont: Yes, because it can be used to acquire money!
Oni Mask: Power!
Valmont: Money!
Oni Mask: Power!
Valmont: Money!
Oni Mask: Power!
Valmont: Money!
Oni Mask: Power!
Valmont: Money!

Trivia[]

  • The title of this episode is a reference to the 1978 film Half a Loaf of Kung Fu, which starred the real life Jackie Chan.
  • Jade's auction username, CHANTASTIC4, is likely a reference to the Marvel Comics superhero team, the Fantastic Four.
  • Finn's auction username, FINNHALEN, is the same as one of the names proposed for his crime syndicate in the Season 2 episode Tough Luck, and is a reference to the band, Van Halen.
  • The Season 4 intro segment that displays each of the nine Oni Masks in the opposite order in which they were chronologically discovered. Kuro's mask appears before Mosugurin's (in reverse it would be Mosugurin before Kuro's). Additionally, the flashback sequence shown at the beginning of Ninja Twilight depicts Mosugurīn's Mask being removed before Kuro's. Furthermore, the Oni Masks in the vault are displayed in the following order: Rairakku, Murasaki, Kiiro, Midori, Ikazuki, Orenji, Mosugurīn, Kuro and Aka. This suggests that, despite being listed first in the official episode order, this episode likely takes place after the events of The Shadow Eaters.
  • This is the the only episode of the Oni Mask arc where Tarakudo does not appear despite the victims donning a mask. This could be due to Jade and Valmont already knowing how to harness the power to summon Shadowkhans (Jade with the mark of tattoo, and Valmont under the possession of Shendu back in Season 2) that Tarakudo most likely felt no need to attend their scenarios.
  • This is the final episode where Valmont plays either an antagonistic or major role.
  • This is also the episode where Hak Foo meets with Valmont again ever since their employment in Season 2.
  • The Crab Khan and Japanese Monkey Tears are likely references to a Japanese folktale called The Crab and the Monkey.
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