The Green Hornet (2006 film)

The Green Hornet (original title is Le felon vert) is a 2006 french short-movie, based on the The Green Hornet character created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker.

Cast

 * Manu Lanzi: The Green Hornet
 * Patrick Vo: Kato

The original television series
Inspired by the success of the Batman series, ABC brought The Green Hornet to television in 1966-67, an adaptation which introduced martial arts master Bruce Lee to American audiences as Kato and starred Van Williams as the Green Hornet. Unlike Batman, the TV version of The Green Hornet was played straight, but in spite of the considerable interest in Lee, it was cancelled after only one season. However, the rise of Lee as a major movie star ensured continued interest in the property to the point where proposed Green Hornet productions typically have the casting of some major martial arts film star as Kato as the first order of business. Lee's popularity in Hong Kong, where he was raised, was such that the show was marketed there as The Kato Show.