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Warrior is a martial arts action crime drama series created by Jonathan Tropper. Based on the writings of the legendary Bruce Lee, the Max series is set during the Tong Wars in late 1870s San Francisco, and it follows the story of Ah Sahm (Andrew Koji), a Chinese immigrant who comes to America to find her sister. Warrior was canceled after its much-beloved third season, and while the creators and producers of the series are trying to find a new home for the series, their efforts haven’t panned out yet. So, if you are also disappointed because of the cancellation of Warrior, here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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After a strike-filled 2023, a number of TV shows are still waiting to be renewed or canceled by their respective networks and streamers in 2024.

As broadcast and cable networks — as well as their streaming counterparts —double down on their impending decisions for on the bubble series, the fate for both freshman shows and longrunning series hangs in the balance.

This year TV fans will say goodbye to several beloved favorites, including Chuck Lorre’s CBS sitcoms “Bob Hearts Abishola” and “Young Sheldon,” HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” ABC’s “Station 19,” Disney’s “Bunk’d” and Freeform’s “Good Trouble,” to name a few.

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There are many great shows in this world and many of them get canceled unjustly, and they don’t get to finish the story they were trying to tell what’s even sadder is that sometimes they end on a note that needs some type of resolution and if it’s a Netflix original series there is even a higher chance of that. So, today we are making a list of every Netflix original series that was canceled in 2024.

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Are you ready to find your next season’s obsession? Mark your calendar for these new and returning series coming to Netflix in 2024. From the psychological and the metaphysical, to the more action-packed or romance-heavy, we have something for everyone: Live-action re-imaginings of animations that will tickle your sense of nostalgia, new seasons of your returning favorites, like Bridgerton and The Diplomat, as well as new series you haven’t discovered yet. Get ready to find your next favorite show right here.

Logline: When the head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin, his eldest son, legendary killer Charles “Chairleg” Sun (Justin Chien) heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother, Eileen (Michelle Yeoh), and his naive younger brother, Bruce (Sam Song Li) — who’s been completely sheltered from the truth of his family until now. But as Taipei’s deadliest societies and a new rising...

Exclusive: Justin Calen-Chenn, a staff writer on Netflix’s recent crime action series The Brothers Sun from creators Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu, has signed with M88 for management.

Starring Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien and Sam Song Li, the show watched as Charles Sun (Chien), a Taipei gangster who’d settled into his life as a ruthless killer, headed to L.A. to protect his mother and younger brother after his father was shot by a mysterious assassin.

Calen-Chenn drew on much of his own personal life experience in the writers’ room, having been homeless as a teenager and fallen into a life of crime before departing that life many years later after a severe tragedy occurred.

Previously serving as an executive story editor on the second season of Peacock’s Bel-Air, from EPs including Will Smith and Malcolm Spellman, the Taiwanese-American creative is a writer and co-producer on the forthcoming third season.

The Brothers Sun may not get another season on Netflix, but there’s plenty more to enjoy from the stars Justin Chien and Sam Song Li, who played the titular siblings, Charles and Bruce. The performers stopped by TV Insider’s New York City offices for a round of Knock Your Blocks Off, where they had a chance to share their own TV interests, reveal interesting behind-the-scenes facts, and much more. As they dig into the stack of question-covered blocks, Chien is the first one up, pulling a block posing the question of which fictional character he’d like to fight. (Credit: Courtesy of Netflix) The prompt fitting for the star of a show that features plenty of action leads Chien to answer, “I’d want to fight Kendall Roy in Succession,” in reference to Jeremy Strong‘s character in the former HBO hit. “Because you’d be the eldest boy,...

Actress Michelle Yeoh has faced a career resurgence ever since she starred in the A24 sci-fi comedy-drama Everything Everywhere All At Once. The actress was universally lauded for her performance as Evelyn Quan in the film by the Daniels and even won the Oscar for Best Actress, making her the first Asian to win in the category.

Despite her amazing reputation, Yeoh’s presence was reportedly not enough for the Netflix show The Brothers Sun to continue into the second season. The action comedy was reportedly canceled after the first season recently much to the dismay of Yeoh and lead actor Justin Chien. This was the second instance where a show starring Michelle Yeoh had been canceled after one season.

Netflix Canceled Michelle Yeoh Starrer The Brothers Sun Michelle Yeoh in The Brothers Sun

The Netflix series The Brothers Sun was created by Brad Falchuk, who was known for co-creating the shows Glee,...

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh on Tuesday weighed in on Netflix’s decision not to proceed with a second season of The Brothers Sun with an emotional Instagram post.

“Heartbroken… and finding it so hard to understand why… however, I am so very proud of My Brothers Sun family and what we presented to the world,” she wrote next to photos with her co-stars, adding, “Heads held high.”

The Brothers Sun, created by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu, launched Jan. 4 to critical praise, with reviewers hailing Yeoh’s standout performance. While it did not attract a large audience, the series developed a devoted following.

Yeoh starred alongside Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee and Highdee Kuan.

In an Instagram post on Saturday, Chien also praised his co-stars.

“TBS Family forever,” he wrote. “I gave everything I had to this show.”

Described as a dark comedic drama and family soap, The Brothers Sun...

Michelle Yeoh has reacted to the cancellation of her Netflix series “The Brothers Sun.”

In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Yeoh wrote, “Heartbroken… and finding it so hard to understand why… however, I am so very proud of My ‘Brothers Sun’ family and what we presented to the world. heads held high.”

Variety confirmed on Friday that Netflix canceled the crime family dramedy after one season. Created by Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk, “The Brothers Sun” followed Charles Sun (Justin Chien), a Taiwanese gangster who must travel to Los Angeles to protect his mother and younger brother, Bruce (Sam Song Li), after his father — the head of a Taipei triad — is shot by a mysterious assassin. Yeoh starred as matriarch Eileen “Mama” Sun in the series.

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Michelle Yeoh is reacting to the cancellation of her Netflix series The Brothers Sun.

The 61-year-old actress starred as Eileen in the series, which centered on “when the head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin, his eldest son, legendary killer Charles “Chairleg” Sun (Justin Chien) heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother, Eileen (Yeoh), and his naive younger brother, Bruce (Sam Song Li) — who’s been completely sheltered from the truth of his family until now.”

Just last week, two months after the Netflix-branded “must watch series” premiered, the show was canceled after one season.

Now, Michelle is speaking out about the show coming to an end so soon.

Keep reading to see what she said…

“Heartbroken… and finding it so hard to understand why… however, I am so very proud of My Brothers Sun family and what we presented to the world. ♥️✨ heads held high,...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for The Brothers Sun, Season 1] The Brothers Sun has come to an end too soon at Netflix. The series created by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu debuted earlier this year, and despite strong viewership upon its release, the streamer cut ties with the delightful action dramedy starring Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, and Michelle Yeoh among others. For those less familiar with the series, The Brothers Sun chronicles the events after the head of a Taiwanese triad is shot by an assassin and his eldest son, trained killer Charles “Chairleg” Sun (Chien) is sent to Los Angeles to protect his mother, Eileen (Yeoh), and younger brother Bruce (Li) who hasn’t been made aware of the family business until Charles’ arrival. What ensues is an action-packed adventure that tests their family bonds as they band together against countless enemies. Unfortunately, loose threads remain hanging after the show’s cancellation on Netflix,...

The Brothers Sun will not be returning for a second season. Netflix has cancelled the action comedy-drama series after its eight-episode first season. The episodes were released on January 4th.

Starring Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee, and Highdee Kuan, the series follows Bruce Sun (Song Li) as his life is turned upside down when his older brother, Charles Sun (Chien), travels to Los Angeles to protect his family after the death of their father. Bruce learns that his father had been a crime boss in Taipei and his brother is a hardened criminal.

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Netflix has officially axed Michelle Yeoh’s crime drama The Brothers Sun after airing for one season. The streaming platform explained that the viewership ratings was not enough to grant another installment despite stellar reviews.

Justin Chien, Michelle Yeoh, and Sam Song Li in The Brothers Sun

The series also dominated Netflix’s Top 10 list for five weeks, ranking No. 2 for the English-language category. The show’s cancelation has got fans questioning the platform’s motivation for axing a well-executed project.

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Michelle Yeoh’s The Brothers Sun Season 2 Officially Axed By Netflix

The Brothers Sun featured Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee, and Highdee Kuan in an eight-episode show that was released on January 4. As per Deadline, it received critical praise, especially for Oscar winner Yeoh’s groundbreaking performance.

The Brothers Sun stars Michelle Yeoh and Justin Chien have taken to social media to show their appreciation for fans and the show’s team following its cancellation at Netflix.

Chien, who also starred alongside Sam Song Li in the action-comedy-drama, wrote on Instagram on Saturday, “To all the fans of The Brothers Sun, Thank you for riding with us on this labor of love. It will take some time to digest this news, but I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your love and support for the show. Thank you for every post, tweet, edit, interaction, etc. It fills me with so much joy knowing that the show resonated with so many people. Your love made all of our collective work, sacrifices, and heartache, worth it.”

Yeoh later added on Instagram Tuesday, “Heartbroken… and finding it so hard to understand why… however, I...

The Brothers Sun star Justin Chien has spoken out following Netflix’s decision not to proceed with a second season of the action comedy-drama.

In an Instagram story, Chien reposted Deadline’s story that broke the news of the cancellation and reactions from the series’ casting director Jenny Jue and Kode Abdo, along with his own message to fans.

Noting that he would “take some time to digest the news,” Chien thanked fans of The Brothers Sun “from the bottom of my heart for your love and support for the show.”

“Thank you for riding with us on this labor of love,” he also wrote. “Your love made all of our collective work, sacrifices, and heartache, worth it.”

Chien went on to thank “Netflix for giving our story a platform and giving me the opportunity to play a dream role” and acknowledge the series’ creators and crew “for giving their blood,...

The sun sets on yet another Netflix production, as it has been announced that The Brothers Sun has been canceled after just one season.

The Brothers Sun received high praise for its handling of material both intense and sweet, but as we all know that is hardly ever enough to ensure a series gets a second season. And so those that watched the series will only ever have those eight episodes, which all hit Netflix at the beginning of the year.

Co-created by Byron Wu and frequent Ryan Murphy collaborator Brad Falchuk, The Brothers Sun was a perfect follow-up to Everything Everywhere All at Once for Michelle Yeoh, as it also meshed genres (though not as wildly) and gave the star a space to expand her Western audience base. Unfortunately, this didn’t have the impact it hoped for and, despite a spot on the streaming service’s top 10 for a stint,...

The highly acclaimed and star-studded television series The Brothers Sun will not be returning to Netflix for a second season. The announcement of the show’s cancellation comes nearly two months after its premiere on January 4. The eight-episode first season, which was created by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu, starred Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee, and Highdee Kuan. This American action dramedy series centered around Taiwanese organized crime in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley. Chein plays Charles Sun, a Taipei gangster who must travel to L.A. to protect his mother (Yeoh) and his unaware younger brother (Li) after his father is shot. Even though the Everything Everywhere All at Once actor received praise for her role in the series, and the series did spend a couple weeks in the top 10 of Netflix’s English speaking series, The Brothers Sun did not land a strong enough audience,...

Netflix is canceling another show.

The network’s new action-comedy series The Brothers Sun premiered in January. The eight-episode first season starred Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee, and more.

Here’s the official synopsis: “When the head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin, his eldest son, legendary killer Charles “Chairleg” Sun (Chien) heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother, Eileen (Yeoh), and his naive younger brother, Bruce (Li) — who’s been completely sheltered from the truth of his family until now. But as Taipei’s deadliest societies and a new rising faction go head-to-head for dominance — Charles, Bruce and their mother must heal the wounds caused by their separation and figure out what brotherhood and family truly mean before one of their countless enemies kills them all.”

Around two months later, Netflix has decided to pull the plug.

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Netflix has brought the curtain down on the Michelle Yeoh crime drama “The Brothers Sun” after one season.

The actioner revolving around Taiwanese organized crime and set in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley bowed Jan. 4 on Netflix’s global platform. The series was created and executive produced by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu.

In addition to Oscar-winner Yeoh, “Brothers Sun” also starred Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Highdee Kuan and Joon Lee. News of the cancellation was first reported by Deadline.

The series had an eight-episode run. Chein played a Taiwanese mobster who heads to Los Angeles area to protect his estranged mother after his father is assassinated in Taipei. Yeoh, who won the best actress Oscar last year for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” received strong reviews for her work in the series.

Variety TV critic Aramide Tinubu called Yeoh “cutthroat and commanding” and declared the series to be “a thrilling,...

The Brothers Sun, starring Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien and Sam Song Li, will not be returning for a second season on Netflix, The Hollywood Reporter learned Friday.

While the reason for the cancellation wasn’t immediately known, the news comes months after the eight-episode first season of the action-comedy-drama premiered on Jan. 4. The show was created by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu, and also included Joon Lee, Highdee Kuan, Alice Hewkin, Jenny Yang, Rodney To and Madison Hu in the cast.

Brothers Sun followed Charles Sun (Chien), a Taipei gangster who has settled into his life as a ruthless killer, but when his father is shot by a mysterious assassin, he must move to Los Angeles to protect his mother, Eileen ‘Mama’ Sun (Yeoh), and younger brother, Bruce Sun (Li).

While it had a solid opening on Nielsen’s streaming charts, the series took a notable leap forward in its second week,...

Exclusive: Netflix will not be proceeding with a second season of The Brothers Sun, the action comedy-drama from Glee and American Horror Story co-creator Brad Falchuk and newcomer Byron Wu.

The news comes almost two months after the eight-episode first season of the series starring Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee and Highdee Kuan was released on January 4.

The Brothers Sun launched to critical praise, with reviewers hailing Oscar winner Yeoh’s standout performance. The show spent five weeks in the Netflix Top 10 for English-language series, peaking at No. 2, but it couldn’t find a large audience. Its performance was modest by Netflix standards, with its number of weekly views staying below 7 million and slipping under 2 million for its last two weeks in the Top 10.

Described as a dark comedic drama and family soap, The Brothers Sun follows a Taipei gangster, Charles Sun (Chien), who’s settled...

The actors behind Brothers Sun on Netflix provided their thoughts on is a Season 2 will happen. 

The action comedy series from Glee co-creators Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu punched and kicked its way onto the streamer in early 2024, exploring a family's hidden criminal past through the eyes of a teenage Asian-American Bruce Sun (played by Sam Song Li). 

Song Li joined a packed cast including the likes of Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh, for the single-season venture with no word of a second batch of episodes having been made public. 

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Netflix’s The Brothers Sun had a solid opening on Nielsen’s streaming charts, but the show took a sizable leap forward in its second week of release.

The series, starring Michelle Yeoh, Sam Song Li and Justin Chien, grew by 38 percent over its debut week to record 960 million minutes of viewing for Jan. 8-14. That was good for third place among original series, behind Fool Me Once (2.4 billion minutes of viewing) — which was also the No. 1 overall title for the second straight week — and Reacher (1.06 billion), which recorded its fifth straight week over the billion-minute mark.

Disney+ and Hulu also saw a good start for Echo, its first binge-released Marvel series and the first Marvel show in the Disney+ era to receive a TV-ma rating. The five-episode show drew 731 million minutes of viewing for the week. That’s above recent premieres for shows like Loki and Secret Invasion, but...

“Have you eaten?”

It’s a simple yes or no question, but as Mama Sun (Michelle Yeoh) demonstrates in The Brothers Sun, food is a love language in many Asian cultures. Creators Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk’s series follows a Taiwanese matriarch and her sons Charles (Justin Chien) and Bruce (Sam Song Li), who lead a not-so-normal life in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley. Despite their differences, the family usually finds time to share a meal together — in between all the dangerous gang affairs they’re embroiled in.

“You can’t tell an Asian story without food being involved, especially with family. There’s just no way to separate the two,” Wu told Netflix.

As Charles arrives from Taiwan and reacquaints himself with his family, food becomes that bridge. “They haven’t seen each other in such a long time, but over the meals it seems like that...

If there is something positive about the existence of streaming platforms in recent times, it's the explosion of quality television series that we haven't experienced for several decades. There is something for everyone, even for TV sceptics who are not easily convinced to step out of the cinema or from what they concern as a serious screening content. Almost four years ago, during the Mastercard event at the Venice Film Festival, Brian de Palma confessed that he was hooked to the comedy-drama series “Dead To Me” starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, admitting that he was watching television more than ever before due to a big improvement in quality of productions. Liz Feldman wasn't in the audience, but I was, glad to hear that such a legend and I are sharing the same passion for the show.

“The Brothers Sun” had me at “Michelle Yeoh”. I wasn't interested in reading the synopsis,...

Four years ago, Jenny Yang reached a plateau in her career. She’d achieved many of her goals — she was a successful stand-up comedian, she’d launched her own comedy festival focused on platforming Asian American talent, she’d worked as a staff writer on Busy Tonight — so she sat down to chart something new. Yang decided that what she really wanted to do was become an action comedy star. She trained for a half-marathon and took up kickboxing training. But then a casting director for a new Netflix show about a Taiwanese crime family was scouring the internet during a late-in-the-game search and came across one of her viral stand-up videos. “All they told me was that it was a gang drama and I wouldn’t have to do any accents,” Yang says. “And then they gave me the role and were like, ‘By the way, you will be...

In Netflix’s San Gabriel-based crime action–comedy The Brothers Sun, actor Sam Song Li plays Bruce Sun, a kind-hearted college student who dreams of being a master of improv despite his mother’s wishes for him to be a doctor. However, his life gets turned upside down upon the arrival of his long-estranged brother, Charles (Justin Chien), a cutthroat assassin who enlists the help of their mother, Mama Sun (Michelle Yeoh), to take down a dangerous crime syndicate. Throughout the eight-episode series, co-created by Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk, Bruce has to contend with learning that his family, unbeknownst to him, are major players in one of the most lucrative and dangerous gangster businesses in Taiwan.

Here, Li speaks with Deadline about reconciling his own desires against family expectations as an actor, his inspirations and similarities to his character, working with Michelle Yeoh and the importance of Asian American representation on screen.

Spoiler Alert: This story contains mild spoilers for “The Brothers Sun,” available to watch on Netflix now.

On May 22, 1992, three men brutally stabbed Japanese filmmaker Juzo Itami outside his Tokyo home, just days after the release of his satire “Minbo no Onna,” or “Mob Woman.”

The director of “Tampopo” and “A Taxing Woman” suffered slash wounds across the face, neck and shoulder, but ultimately survived. Police suspected the attack may have been the yakuza’s retaliation for Itami’s “Mob Woman,” which portrays Japanese gangsters as crude bullies who are outsmarted by lawyer Mahiru Inoue (played by Itami’s wife Nobuko Miyamoto).

This assault inspired writer-producer Byron Wu to develop “The Brothers Sun,” the crime family dramedy starring Michelle Yeoh as matriarch Eileen “Mama” Sun, which premiered on Netflix early this year.

“I just thought it was so funny that these gangsters were so insecure about their jobs that they beat up a comedy director,...

New year, old grudges: The bold new crime drama The Brothers Sun has arrived on Netflix, telling a thrilling tale of a Taiwanese American family who, unable to outrun their past, get caught in the middle of a transpacific gang war.

From creators Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu, the dynamic eight-part action series stars Oscar winner and action icon Michelle Yeoh as Eileen Sun, the wife of a Taiwanese triad kingpin (Johnny Kou), who escaped her home for Los Angeles after provoking the ire of some of the most vicious gangsters in Taipei.

When an attempt is made on her husband’s life years later, however, Eileen knows she’s in danger again, too. Her older son, Charles (Justin Chien), who’s followed in his father’s footsteps, joins her in California to protect her and his younger brother, Bruce (Sam Song Li), who’s grown up blissfully ignorant about his family’s shocking business.

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for The Brothers Sun Season 1.] Netflix‘s new series The Brothers Sun is a non-stop action ride from beginning to end, but as the 10-episode first season came to a close, a major question is raised: Should the show return for Season 2? Created by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu, The Brothers Sun tells the story of Charles “Chairleg” Sun (Justin Chien), the eldest son of a powerful Taiwanese triad who is shot by a mystery assassin. Following his father’s life-threatening ordeal, Charles takes off for Los Angeles to protect his mother Eileen (Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh) and his young brother Bruce (Sam Song Li). (Credit: Courtesy of Netflix) The catch? Bruce has been kept in the dark about his family’s criminal exploits, having been sheltered his whole life by living in America. Violence and danger come crashing into their front door though when Charles returns, and as Taipei’s deadliest...

The very first shot of the 2024 musical reimagining of "Mean Girls" is a vertical frame. Two characters, Janis (played by Auli'i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), film themselves singing a song that sets the stage for the story to follow. They're troubadours for the TikTok set - and this is a "Mean Girls" for a new generation.

The Cady Heron, Regina George, and Aaron Samuels of the original film, released in 2004, had never seen an iPhone - those wouldn't debut for another three years. "Instagram," "Twitter," and "Snapchat" would have sounded like gibberish. Karen was just a name, and Donald Trump was just a business mogul.

Twenty years later . . . well, things are different. We've seen not just a technological revolution, but a cultural one. More Americans have become more aware of how rampant racism and discrimination - from microaggressions to hate crimes - are in this country. And while we...

Of the many dangers of the martial arts madness of The Brothers Sun, one particular hazard stands alone: churro dust.

In an exclusive behind-the-scenes blooper reel, Justin Chien — who plays eldest Sun brother, Charles — cracks open a crispy delicious churro only to be reverse Salt Bae-d with a scattershot of sugar and cinnamon straight to the eyes. Don’t worry, Chien survived… barely.

But that’s not the only on-set calamity revealed in the blooper reel. Sam Song Li, who plays Bruce, the younger Sun, becomes engorged with an internal burp cloud and then releases a noxious waft that resounds within his Nissan.

Then there’s Li trying to smash a childproof plastic chair — perhaps an attempt to re-create his brother’s murderous moniker “Chairleg” — but the chair fights back, nearly impaling him with its bouncy aquamarine safety plastic body. It’s terrifying. And adorable.

But nothing compares to the...

There’s a moment early in Episode 2 of “The Brothers Sun” that goes way harder than it needs to. It’s not any of the bodily dismemberment as gangster Charlie (Justin Chien) breaks up the pieces of an assassin with the calm help of his mother, Eileen (Michelle Yeoh), while his estranged younger brother Bruce (Sam Song Li) looks on in horror. It’s not the ambush where Charlie and Bruce need to escape hitmen wearing inflatable dinosaur costumes. It’s not any of the machinations of the Taipei gangsters now gunning for the Sun family. It’s just this little beat of Yeoh sitting at a vanity, taking a moment amid the massive disruption to her life brought by Charlie’s arrival from Taipei and the failed hit on her husband Big Sun (Johnny Kou).

The room is drenched in color and yet ringed by shadow. The image is...

Bǎohù jiārén. Protect the family.

Not only is that the title of the Season 1 finale of The Brothers Sun, but it’s also the mantra of Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk’s action-drama series. And after spending 15 years torn apart by patriarch Big Sun (Johnny Kou), who only wanted to protect his crime family, “Mama” Eileen (Michelle Yeoh), Charles (Justin Chien), and Bruce Sun (Sam Song Li) have had enough.

In Episode 8, they decide to finally step out of Big Sun’s shadow to redefine what family means. For once in their lives, they choose their own path — to each other. “This is a fractured family story about picking each other back up and bringing love back together into the family,” executive producer and director Kevin Tancharoen told Netflix.

Season 1 started with an assassin shooting gangster Big Sun in Taiwan, which led his eldest son, Charles, to go...

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When Sam Song Li came across the role of Bruce on "The Brothers Sun," he felt like the character was written uniquely for him. In Netflix's new action-packed drama series, Bruce's life is upended when his older brother, Charles (Justin Chien), who turns out to be a Taiwanese gangster, comes to LA to protect their mom, Eileen (Michelle Yeoh). When Li first read the script, he quickly learned he shared a number of "shockingly close" similarities with his onscreen counterpart. Like Bruce, the 27-year-old actor and content creator was raised by a single mom in the San Gabriel Valley, CA, a predominantly Asian American community where the series partially takes place. Similarly, he also dreamed of being an actor and improv comedian, despite his mom's hopes that he'd become a doctor. "I feel like that especially is just really relatable for a lot of Asian Americans,...

Review of “The Brothers Sun” on Netflix: Martial Arts Family Comedy with Stellar Performances and Mixed Genres(Photo Credit –IMDb)

The Brothers Sun Review: Star Rating:

Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee, Highdee Kuan

Creator: Brad Falchuk, Amy Wang, Byron Wu

Director: Kevin Tancharoen

Streaming On: Netflix

Language: English

Runtime: 47–69 minutes (Each Episode)

Review of “The Brothers Sun” on Netflix: Martial Arts Family Comedy with Stellar Performances and Mixed Genres(Photo Credit –IMDb) The Brothers Sun Review: What’s It About:

“The Brothers Sun,” a Netflix debut, combines martial arts and family dramedy as Charles Sun, son of Taiwan’s top crime lord, is tasked with protecting his family in LA from a broader offensive. The narrative unfolds through gangster affairs and daily life, filled with humor and unexpected twists.

The Brothers Sun Review: Script Analysis:

Crafted by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu, “The Brothers Sun...

Two days after The Brothers Sun’s Jan. 4 premiere on Netflix, the creator and cast of the action-packed, comedic family drama returned to the San Gabriel Valley, where the series is set and much of it was filmed, for a special one-weekend-only edition of 626 Night Market, held at its usual location at Arcadia’s Santa Anita Park and featuring a diverse mix of Asian food vendors and other small businesses.

“We’re all from around here, and we really wanted to set the show in the 626 because it’s such a vibrant community and we feel like it hasn’t been represented on screen before,” co-creator Byron Wu, who called Hacienda Heights home, shared with the at-capacity crowd on Saturday night. Netflix covered the night market’s entrance fee, and Day 1 of the event, which was open to the public with prior registration, sold out with 20,000 sign-ups.

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Crime stories, action series, and comedies rarely converge satisfactorily. In recent years, Netflix has taken stock in presenting shows and films from Japan, Korea, China, and India that embrace this blend of genres and techniques. Like the recent show Obliterated, Netflix is banking on the star power of Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and superproducer Brad Falchuk. Co-created with Byron Wu, The Brothers Sun is an international production between Taiwan and Los Angeles that brings new talent to the forefront in Sam Song Li and Justin Chien.

Here’s the plot of The Brothers Sun:

“When the head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin, his eldest son, legendary killer Charles “Chairleg” Sun (Justin Chien) heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother, Eileen (Michelle Yeoh), and his naive younger brother, Bruce (Sam Song Li) — who’s been completely sheltered from the truth of his family until now.

Acclaimed actress Michelle Yeoh doesn’t want her newborn grandchild to see ‘Wicked’.

On the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of her Netflix series ‘The Brothers Sun’, she asked Yeoh what film of hers she would want her grandson, Maxime, to see first.

Yeoh mused for a while, bringing up her upcoming project, Jon M. Chu’s ‘Wicked’, in which she plays school headmistress Madame Morrible, before ultimately deciding against it, reports Variety.

“I was thinking, I’ve done a musical, ‘Wicked.’ … I play a witch,” Yeoh said, referencing Madame Morrible’s status as a villain and her desire for her grandson to not see her as one.”

“What is not going to traumatise them?” She concluded: “Maybe not one of my movies. Until they’re older.”

Yeoh then joked about audiences witnessing her singing in the upcoming “Wicked” films: “I say, ‘Good luck to you all.’”

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Michelle Yeoh doesn’t want her newborn grandchild to see “Wicked” — or at least, not until he’s older.

On the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of her Netflix series “The Brothers Sun,” Variety asked Yeoh what film of hers she would want her grandson, Maxime, to see first. Yeoh mused for a while, bringing up her upcoming project, Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” in which she plays school headmistress Madame Morrible, before ultimately deciding against it.

“I was thinking, I’ve done a musical, ‘Wicked.’ … I play a witch,” Yeoh said, referencing Madame Morrible’s status as a villain — and her desire for her grandson to not see her as one. “What is not going to traumatize them?” She concluded: “Maybe not one of my movies. Until they’re older.”

Yeoh then bashfully made a quip about audiences witnessing her singing in the upcoming “Wicked” films: “I say,...

When it comes to finding the best awards contenders, you have to go where the action is. This week, it’s Netflix’s “The Brothers Sun,” a new series from Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk.

The eight-episode first season, which is now streaming, stars Justin Chien as Charles, a ruthless trained killer and the son of a powerful Taiwanese triad leader. After an attempt on his father’s life, Charles heads to Los Angeles in search of the mother (Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh) he hasn’t seen in years. Intent on protecting his family from their many enemies, he is surprised to discover that his mother is living a lie and has kept the family’s long criminal history from his younger brother, Bruce (Sam Song Li), whose interests have less to do with killing and more to do with improv. The result is a mishmash of genres that comes...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including the Palm Springs Film Awards and events for The Brothers Sun and Night Swim.

Night Swim premiere

Stars Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon joined producers Jason Blum and James Wan at the Los Angeles premiere of their Universal horror film on Wednesday.

Kerry Condon, Amélie Hoeferle, Bryce McGuire, Gavin Warren and Wyatt Russell James Wan and Jason Blum

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Killers of the Flower Moon, Past Lives, Christopher Nolan, Lily Gladstone, Charles Melton and Da’Vine Joy Randolph were among the honorees at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Wednesday.

Benny Safdie, Christopher Nolan, Dane DeHaan, David Krumholtz and Hoyte van Hoytema Samy Burch, Todd Haynes and Charles Melton

Killers of the Flower Moon luncheon

Martin Scorsese and Lily Gladstone attended a lunch event...

What would you do if you discovered that your once-ordinary life was built on the foundation of one of Taiwan’s largest (and successful) organized crime families? Netflix’s crime comedy The Brothers Sun runs the gamut and the streets of the San Gabriel Valley for answers. Co-created by Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk, the eight-episode series follows the Sun family matriarch, Eileen Sun (Michelle Yeoh), who, after falling in love with a “country boy,” became second in command to one of the most lucrative and dangerous gangster businesses in Taiwan. Because of the potential threats on her family, she decides to spare her youngest son, Bruce (Sam Song Li), from the violent family business and moves with him to Los Angeles while leaving her older son, Charles (Justin Chien), back in Taiwan with his father (Johnny Kou) who turned him into a cutthroat assassin.

Here, Wu speaks with Deadline about the writing process,...

Michelle Yeoh is stepping out for the premiere of her new Netflix series!

The 61-year-old Oscar-winning actress hit the red carpet at the premiere of The Brothers Sun on Thursday (January 4) held at the Netflix Tudum Theater in Los Angeles.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Sam Song Li, Justin Chien, Highdee Kuan, and Joon Lee.

Gwyneth Paltrow also attended the premiere to support husband Brad Falchuk, who co-created the new series with Byron Wu.

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Here’s the show’s synopsis: “When a mysterious enemy targets his family, a Taipei triad member heads to Los Angeles to protect his strong-willed mother and oblivious younger brother.”

The Brothers Sun is available for streaming on Netflix now. Watch the trailer here!

Fyi: Michelle is wearing an outfit by Balenciaga. Gwyneth is wearing a Cong Tri dress with Paris Texas shoes.

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Plot: When the head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin, his eldest son, legendary killer Charles “Chairleg” Sun heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother, Eileen, and his naive younger brother, Bruce — who’s been completely sheltered from the truth of his family until now. But as Taipei’s deadliest societies and a new rising faction go head-to-head for dominance — Charles, Bruce and their mother must heal the wounds caused by their separation and figure out what brotherhood and family truly mean before one of their countless enemies kills them all.

Review: The range of international projects on Netflix is pretty impressive. With a focus on Korean dramas, Netflix has a dearth of series from India, China, and beyond. From comedy to action, horror, and more, Netflix exclusives have been big hits for the streaming platform for years. Blending the genre hits from overseas with a Western approach,...

Happy New Year! There isn’t a better way to start the New Year than binging on dozens of brand-new movies and TV shows that were just added to the Netflix UK library.

First of all, here are the week’s top highlights:

Fool Me Once (Limited Series) N

Seasons: 1 | Episodes: 8

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery | Runtime: 50 Minutes

Cast: Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage, Joanna Lumley, Emmett J Scanlan

Michelle Keagen marks her Netflix debut in the long-awaited and anticipated adaptation of Harlan Coben’s 2016 novel Fool Me Once. The series landed on Netflix on New Year’s Day, and we expect it to be featured extensively in the weekly top ten reports on Netflix UK for the next few weeks.

A grieving widow’s life is thrown into even more turmoil when her murdered husband appears on her secret nanny camera, leading her to uncover a shocking and deadly conspiracy.

The Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh cracked history open when she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ in March, last year, but she’s not sitting back to bask in the glow. The actress described her process for a harrowing fight scene in her new series ‘The Brothers Sun’ which dropped on January 4 on Netflix.

She said: “I exercise every day. I do my whole routine of being in shape and knowing my moves. When you are in shape and ready to strike, it’s not difficult”, reports Variety.

As a martial arts icon who has made her mark on some of the most influential action movies of all time like ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’, ‘Supercop’ and ‘Yes, Madam’, it’s no surprise she’s prepared for all comers.

As per Variety, in ‘The Brothers Sun’, ruthless Taipei gangster Charles Sun (Justin Chien) travels...

You’re never too old, or too skilled a hired killer, to be reminded: Mama is always right.

That sentiment is at the heart of The Brothers Sun, which Netflix released Thursday. The show promises to be a kung-fu-esque series, and it does not disappoint, taking us through every kick, duck, stab, and beating-with-an-unusual-object (like a rolling pin). Come for the violence, stay for the messy family and comic relief, courtesy of series creators Brad Falchuk (Glee, American Horror Story) and Byron Wu!

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When The Brothers Sun co-creator Byron Wu first conceived his story about a Taiwanese American immigrant family hiding their triad past in the suburbs, he knew exactly where such characters would live: the San Gabriel Valley, the Asian American enclave just east of the city of Los Angeles.

“It’s a hidden gem of Los Angeles,” said Wu, who lived in the Sgv’s Hacienda Heights when he first moved to L.A., in the press notes for the Netflix action dramedy premiering today, Thursday. The region’s underrepresentation in media appealed to him and co-creator and co-showrunner Brad Falchuk, and in addition to explicitly setting the story in the Sgv (younger son Bruce attends the fictional Cal State San Gabriel, characters carry grocery bags from Taiwanese American supermarket chain 99 Ranch), much of the series was filmed on location there.

To pay further homage to the area known as the...

One of the first pieces of advice given to aspiring screenwriters is to try to write conflict without introducing a gun. Often, it’s a practical suggestion — for student productions, prop guns can be hard to come by — but it’s also an important learning exercise. Guns can be a crutch. If a character points a gun at someone’s head, there are immediate life-and-death stakes, sure, but then what? Someone either pulls the trigger or they don’t. The act itself isn’t what matters. It’s the context surrounding the action: Who’s being threatened? Why are they being threatened? What’s to be gained or lost by shooting them or letting them live? How did they get here? What drove them to such extremes? Answering these questions is what gives a story its pulse, and if you’re too quick to get to the gun, then the narrative flatlines.