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,...
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,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh headlines assassin drama The Brothers Sun. Here’s the trailer for the upcoming series from Netflix.
While Michelle Yeah only recently received an Oscar for her marvellous performance in Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, she has been at the top tier of the action film industry for decades, starring alongside the likes of Jackie Chan in Supercop, Cynthia Rothrick in Yes Madam, Jet Li in Tai Chi Master and Donnie Yen in Wing Chun.
And that was all before Tomorrow Never Dies and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the films that primarily put her on the map for western audiences.
Michelle Yeoh now headlines Netflix series The Brothers Sun, and the synopsis for the show reads as follows:
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,...
While Michelle Yeah only recently received an Oscar for her marvellous performance in Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, she has been at the top tier of the action film industry for decades, starring alongside the likes of Jackie Chan in Supercop, Cynthia Rothrick in Yes Madam, Jet Li in Tai Chi Master and Donnie Yen in Wing Chun.
And that was all before Tomorrow Never Dies and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the films that primarily put her on the map for western audiences.
Michelle Yeoh now headlines Netflix series The Brothers Sun, and the synopsis for the show reads as follows:
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,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
The trailer for Netflix’s action comedy series The Brothers Sun warns that you don’t mess with mama, and you definitely don’t screw around with mama’s family. The trailer dropped as part of the streaming service’s 2023 Geeked Week, with the launch date for the eight-episode family crime drama set for January 4, 2024.
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) stars as Mama Sun, Justin Chien play Charles, Sam Song Li is Bruce Sun, Highdee Kuan is Alexis, and Joon Lee plays Tk. Season one features recurring cast members Alice Hewkin as May/June, Jon Xue Zhang as Blood Boots, Jenny Yang as Xing, Madison Hu as Grace, and Rodney To as Mark.
Brad Falchuk and Bryon Wu created the series, with Falchuk serving as showrunner. Wu, Falchuk, Mikkel Bondesen, and Kevin Tancharoen executive produce.
Showrunner Falchuk describes The Brothers Sun as delving into “what it means to be a son,...
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) stars as Mama Sun, Justin Chien play Charles, Sam Song Li is Bruce Sun, Highdee Kuan is Alexis, and Joon Lee plays Tk. Season one features recurring cast members Alice Hewkin as May/June, Jon Xue Zhang as Blood Boots, Jenny Yang as Xing, Madison Hu as Grace, and Rodney To as Mark.
Brad Falchuk and Bryon Wu created the series, with Falchuk serving as showrunner. Wu, Falchuk, Mikkel Bondesen, and Kevin Tancharoen executive produce.
Showrunner Falchuk describes The Brothers Sun as delving into “what it means to be a son,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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