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I wasn't sure what to expect going into The Brothers Sun but it has everything you want in a good action comedy. Plenty of action, laughs, drama, etc. Outside of Michelle Yeoh, it's made up of a cast of mostly unknowns that are not familiar in America. That should change after this series. Most of them should move on to bigger things here after their job in this. This is just a beautifully acted and written show. I was hooked from the first episode to the last. I was so hooked that I ended up binging all eight episodes as fast as possible. This show knows exactly what it wants to be and doesn't stray and add needless filler just to get to 8 episodes. It's addicting from start to finish. I would not be surprised in the least if this show ends up winning some awards. It's that good.

The Brothers Sun was better than I thought it would be. The story is about an eldest son of a Taiwanese triad who returns home to Los Angeles after his father is shot. He returns to protect his mother and brother, who has no idea that the family is in the gangster business. It really is a fun watch with a talented cast who all do a great job pulling you into their world. It seems that Michelle Yeoh can do absolutely no wrong. Everything she's in these days is pure gold. This is her first role since winning an Oscar for best actress in Everything Everywhere All at Once and I think she's even better in this. I would like to see another season of this.

After a series of mediocre shows, Netflix nailed it with this one. I was one of the few that enjoyed Cowboy Bebop and was disappointed that Netflix caved into fan boy pressure and dumped it. Cowboy Bebop was flawed but it was a high energy, fun sci-fi romp. I've only watched 2 episodes but I'm a big fan. Don't even get me started when they dumped Sense8. Michelle Yeoh elevates everything just by being in it and so far, so good. The supporting cast is solid, the fight scenes are fun and the goofiness factor is spot on. It's a great show to get lost in and not overthink. I hope they renew for a second season. If Netflix produces more original series like this, I'm in it for the long haul!

I hate when they mix comedy with action. It is very rarely done great. But this is actually not that bad on occasion, when it's not done by the comedy-plants. Like when the action guy cleans up the action woman's appartment, or when Michelle Yeoh does a "I'm not locked in here with you, you're locked in here with me" scene.

I found it brave of Netflix in this age of diversity to only have Asian actors. I would have thought Hollywood would insist on a diverse cast.

The story is pleasantly simple. When I watch a streaming show, I want to be entertained. When I want to use my brain, I read a book.

Easy to understand story, great action and fight choreography. Occasionally great humor - better than most comedy shows these days anyway.

What's not to like. This is, for now, the best show on Netflix this year.

I went into this show for Michelle Yeoh. I stayed for the Sun family. I had read some reviews in between so I was prepared to dislike Bruce but surprisingly I could understand him. He's basically the odd man out and he's barely surviving but one thing to note here is the central theme of "Protecting your family". He is real with how he reacts because who wouldn't? Honestly I would've been more annoying especially if my family is just determined to shelter me so what else can you do but focus on your life? He's dopey but makes it up with his determination to protect his family. As Michelle said about her son. He's not weak he's just a good person.

We get one pov from Charles the older brother, the experienced one vs the sheltered younger brother and they both clash. I like that dynamic of like big guy with the small guy trope. Where in the big guy isn't only a badass but also a big softie and the small guy isn't there to be protected but can kick ass too. Add to that family bonding. I loved the development between them made me wish to also have an older brother. I honestly feel so bad for Charles. His character is by far my favorite and hopefully if this gets renewed we get to see more development of his "real" personality.

The show is a mix of action comedy. It doesn't really take itself that seriously. I do wish the action has little bit more... bite? It also got slow early on but picks up again come episode 5. Overall a good binge, nothing too heavy. Just some light family action drama.

This show borrows from the themes any fan of 90s Jackie Chan movies or even Chinese movies from Hong Kong- a little funny, tongue in cheek, violent emotional romance. Well written and choreographed, I enjoyed all the references and carefully signposted references to living life- Asian. From demanding parents, to cut throat women who use both brain and brawn to get what they want, to sons trying to find their way through societal expectations and stereotypes... All delivered in humourous witty dialogues. Very entertaining and ofcourse it requires some suspension of belief in it's story line and thank God that's the case. Who needs reality in a world such as ours!

I started watching this mainly because Michelle Yeoh was in it. I've only watched 2 episodes so far and she's not been in it much however it has been a blast!

Great fighting sequences, good acting and surprisingly funny. The 2nd episode caught me off guard with it's funny and unique fighting sequences.

The chemistry between the 2 main actors is promising and hopefully gets to grow throughout the series.

The story is ok so far, a little hard to follow but I'm sure it will be explained better the more episodes I watch.

Will update my review once I've finished the series but from what I've seen so far, this is a surprise hit for me.

Update: this is a great series with great twists, action, acting and comedy throughout (all be it stereotypical, it works most of the time) Here's hoping for a season 2!

6.5 There's so many positives from this show. Michelle is class as always. Action scenes are dope, seen someone kicking off about them, they really missed out on some quality 80s movies.

Score is pretty slick too and there is some funny bits.

Now the really silly things are the brother Bruce, like for real NO ONE behaves that way.

Not sure if it was due to the strike why the story is so up and down. If Bruce didn't suck so much and some of the story being so predictable a much higher rating would be justified, I'd love to see more in the future but really dial back the lamé characters cause in this world they just ruin what could be epic.

The Brothers Sun is a Netflix series created by Barron Wu and Brad Falchuk who also was the person behind Glee and American Horror Story. This is a Shakespearean.style show filled with action fighting sequences much like Jackie Chan along with John Wick killing spree throughout the show. The script follows Charles Sun, a Taipei.gangster's son, who must travel to Los Angeles to protect his brother and his mother after his father is ruthlessly shot and left in a coma. Loved the comedic style of writing and the culinary journey in the San Gabriel area. The wonderful cast is lead by Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chief, Sam Song Li, and Johnny Kou. Overall great first season, wonderful funny script and it was great to see my old school grounds of Woodbury University. Definitely add this to your list.

An outstanding cast, led by the ever-evolving Michelle Yeoh who again shows us a truly amazing range of acting. The writing is crisp, leans into the violence Leitch-like and does a really good job of melding culture through old movies and styles, with a more modern approach to action.

The underlying conflict of what is evil and bad, is constantly there in the dialogue, and as a viewer you get sucked into the family drama, while you're still asked to take a step back and understand the impact overall. There could have been more of this though, and further explorations of the macro universe would have done more to establish the contrasts.

Overall, this is an absolute fantastic ride from start to finish, and the whole cast works as we move from flying severed heads, to cheap cultural jokes and all the way to the classical dramas of family, love and loss.

Finally a good serie on Netflix, almost giving up that one, and what a show - I dont want this to end , I could see this like every day in 100 years, usually I dont like action comedy, but here it works toghetter in harmony , I really enjoyed the dry humor in this serie, it was smart and not to much and all the time like similar movies often are

Its not perfect , And the negative reviews are not wrong when they complain on the fighting scenes , its just on schoolplay level sometimes , it strange they did not made that better, but probably money issue , also they should cut out the love story and less this Bruce character who is the weak link, and last episode was just flat , so this could have been much sharper

But its forgiven, I had a great time and could easy start to watch it all over again now ,, great serie, loved it.

The Brothers Sun is a new series that has recently hit our screens, and while it has its moments, it ultimately falls short of expectations. The main issue lies in one of the main characters, Bruce, who single-handedly ruins the series with his lacklustre performance and weak character development and unrealistically annoying twists.

In the series, Bruce is a character who makes annoying decisions that don't seem realistic towards the end of the series. This not only makes it difficult to connect with him as a character but also takes away from the overall enjoyment of the show.

One of the main problems with Bruce is that his character arc is not well-developed. He is a one-dimensional character who lacks any real depth or complexity. This makes it hard to understand his motivations and makes his actions seem contrived and unrealistic.

Another issue with Bruce is that he makes decisions that don't seem to make sense. For example, towards the end of the series, he makes a decision that puts his family in danger, and it feels like it was done for the sake of the plot rather than being a natural progression of his character. This makes it hard to take the series seriously and takes away from the overall enjoyment of the show.

The series also suffers from poor pacing and a lack of direction. It seems like the writers are unsure of where they want to take the story, and as a result, the series feels disjointed and confusing. This is particularly evident in the way that Bruce's character is handled. He is given very little to do but whine and whine and play dumb the entire series, and his actions often feel forced and contrived.

In conclusion, The Brothers Sun is a cool idea for a series that is let down by a weak link - Bruce. His one-dimensional character and lack of development plus an unrealistic annoying behaviour make it hard to connect with him or to care about his journey and quite literally leave a bad taste in the mouth. The series also suffers from poor pacing and a lack of direction, which only adds to the frustration of watching it. If you're looking for a new series to watch just to pass time then go for it but by episode 7 I gave up as it became unbearable.

It is what you expect and more! Surprisingly funny. Really good acting really good writing. Just enough fighting with realistic choreography. Some shows you know in the first 5 minutes it is going to be good this is one of those shows. Good production they spent money on this and it shows. Characters are not at all one sided and relatable. Subtitles are hard being dyslexic but there isn't too many. Michelle Yeoh is amazing in everything that she does. I love her in this show as a mother. She is delicate and strong at the same time. Watching the dynamic between mother and adult children is very interesting.

Too much forced comedy with Bruce's character- he is the weakest part of the show and is central to it. Bruce is just a fool- the best part was him getting a minor beatdown. The action sequences are decent. The writing is mixed, it's missing something and Bruce is probably the one who drags the show down. Charles and Yeoh are the stars of this show, if there was less comedy this show would have probably faired better allowing higher stakes and more intense moments. The foundations are there, but it's missing something- if it was more serious it would have probably been a better show, seems like there were shades of everything everywhere all at once which does not belong in a show about triads.

Wow what a great start from netflix in 2024 year. The Brothers Sun might be the best show of the year and the year just started, That's how FANTASTIC it is. This series was fun and had very enjoyable ride. It have great cast Michelle Yeoh and Justin Chien were a pleasure to watch on screen. The show had Incredible emotional, and it managed to compound drama with comedy. It was really well written and had a great action, and awesome fight choreography, And the acting was phenomenal, And so bloody hilarious Can't Wait to see what they will do for a season 2.

Go watch it ,Totally Recommend to all.

Even though I am not into any of Asian shows, but when I saw that Michelle was in it I gave it a shot. Also, I looked the reviews.

Must say I am surprised how good was it! First of all, the soundtrack is on point, also, the fighting scenes are very much bealiveable.

I found myself laughing while watching every episode.

I liked the mix with serious situations and funny dialogues. Sometimes things were a little bit predictable but also there were some twists.

I was a bit annoyed with Bruce sometimes, and this girl Alexis. Also, I would give it an 8, but since I think that the end was a little bit rushed, I gave it a decent and strong 7.

All in all it is fun, keeps you interesting and I enjoyed it!

Usually write a big long review with all the pro's and con's of whatever I've watched however I won't waste your time here because there are very few con's to be seen.

Fantastic acting, fantastic direction, fantastic music, fantastic story, fantastic everything. At times the story can take some what of a stretch in terms of believability however with the tone of this show being a drama/comedy it fits right in and was never an issue for me. It's hilarious at the right times but more importantly it knows when to take a more serious tone. Respect's it's characters but more importantly it respect's its audience.

Feels like so long since I've watched a new movie or tv show and genuinely cared about the characters on screen. Plenty of moments where I laughed however that Jurassic Park reference had me in absolute stitches (If you know you know)

Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish and if you're reading this I highly recommend you watch this show. Netflix, if you don't green light a second season I'm hiring Charles Sun and sending him to your head office.