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[quitoollero]

Yesterday we were talking Bruce Lee, today for #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth we’re talking Bruce Lee’s legacy, specifically the Cinemax/HBO Max show Warrior. In his time fighting to be seen in Hollywood, Lee pitched a show about a Chinese martial artist traveling the American west. Studios didn’t pick up the show due to their hesitancy to cast a non-white lead, and further muddied the waters when they produced the tv show Kung Fu, starring David Carradine and having the same basic premise to Lee’s pitch. Sadly Bruce Lee never got to see his dream on tv, but thanks to his daughter @therealshannonlee and action director @justinlin, Lee’s original treatment was fleshed out into the amazing series Warrior on @hbomax! The show follows Ah Sahm, a Chinese immigrant, as he navigates the intricacies of the criminal underworld and the social and political situations in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 1870’s. Tensions are on the rise between rival gangs and between the Asian and white populations in this pre-Chinese Exclusion Act setting. Ah Sahm, played brilliantly by @kojiandrew, tries to figure out this new world with both words and fists and finds plenty of drama and plenty of action along the way. The predominantly Asian cast is more than fists and feet of fury. They are a well rounded and talented group that portray a depth of character and vulnerability that bring the show to life. There are no immasculated Asian men or dragon ladies or other one-note stereotypes. It’s a true celebration of nuanced Asian performances that also happens to have some of the best martial arts action ever on tv! So here’s Andrew Koji’s Ah Sahm in his nunchuck wielding glory! Check out the show and get hype for the recently confirmed season 3! #apahm #aapi #aapiheritagemonth #ahsahm #warrior #warriortv #warriormax #warriorhbo #warriorhbomax #warriorseason3 #justinlin #shannonlee #brucelee #andrewkoji #aapionscreen #asianhollywood #kungfu #kungfutv #martialartstv #warriorfanart #ahsahmfanart #fanart #digitalart #artistssupport_feature #artshoutout_gallery #yourartsupporter #das_4u #lovesupportartists (at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPTYvjJjYWU/?utm_medium=tumblr

[quitoollero]

Next up for #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth is Sunny and his son Henry from Into The Badlands—one of the best martial arts tv shows ever produced. The fight scenes were absolutely brutal, had fun wire work, and were raw, natural, and exciting. It’s set in a post-apocalyptic world that has reverted to a feudal system of government where technology is scarce and swords and daggers have replaced guns. The show follows Sunny (@thatdanielwu), a warrior with a mysterious past, as he fights for his family’s freedom while uncovering a mystery that may be responsible for the fall of the old world. Sadly the show ended after 3 amazing seasons, but the entire series is available to stream and is absolutely worth the watch! #apahm #aapi #aapiheritagemonth #intothebadlands #intothebadlandsamc #danielwu #sunny #sunnyandhenry #intothebadlandssunny #clipper #martialarts #martialartstv #martialartsshow #aapionscreen #asianhollywood #intothebadlandsfanart #sunnyfanart #fanart #digitalart #artistssupport_feature #artshoutout_gallery #yourartsupporter #das_4u #lovesupportartists (at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPV9ZsuDVAo/?utm_medium=tumblr