The Brothers Sun

Falchuk and Wu managed to create a unique and addictive action-comedy that highlights veteran talent and a few fresh faces while seamlessly building the foundation of the complicated history between three very different people.

Despite a few foibles in its execution, The Brothers Sun is notable for its diversity of Asian characters, who run the gamut from (anti)hero to villain, making this action-packed dramedy series, all in all, a worthy star vehicle for Yeoh.

Although the end result feels like something less than the sum of its parts, it still yields enough fun to make Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk‘s action-comedy-drama as bingeable as a tray of freshly baked cookies.

There are eight episodes, and while there's a risk that the unrelenting, full-throttle energy might veer the whole thing off the road before the series ends, the opening episodes suggest a fun ride.

The quality of dialogue and storytelling in “The Brothers Sun,” despite much fun and electricity, proves a drag on many of her co-stars. Ms. Yeoh, meanwhile, levitates.

If there are bones to be picked with the serviceable action series, it’s with the bones themselves — both those broken and those left untouched. “The Brothers Sun” spends more time with Charles but its heart belongs to Bruce.

Aside from the presence of Michelle Yeoh, “The Brothers Sun” is an awful series that’s bad in almost every way.

One of the best series i have ever seen. Incredibly intresting universe,characters with amazing backstory and insane Action scenes. Must Watch.

Some good bits some bad bits. Scripting is pretty poor and for something thats supposed to be funny i barely laughed. Maybe the comedy is calling a character "chairleg" or "sleepy chan" Fight scenes are well done

After a Taiwanese gangster is shot, his assassin son (Justin Chien) travels to LA to protect his mother (Michell Yeoh) and brother (Sam Song Li). Thus begins the combo of martial arts action, family bonding and dark humor. The fight scenes are well staged, although they get repetitive. The family connection gives the series its dramatic depth. The humor (which diminishes in later eps) is primarily thanks to Yeoh's character. Actually, it's Yeoh's tough slyness and vulnerability that makes this show worth watching. As with so many current series, this could have benefited from trimming to keep the pace up. Even so, there are enjoyable brawls and adequate character interaction to make it moderately entertaining. (Eight one-hour eps)

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

L’art de la comédie plus ou moins loufoque ou gentiment ironique est décidément difficile ! et poutant, la série y parvient assez brillammant pendant… les deux premiers épisodes… puis commence à caler au troisième, hélas… Et à partir de là, c’est la Bérézina pour la famille Sun ! l’intrigue qui surnageait à peine se met à couler à pic. Les comédiens en font de plus en plus… dans l’hystéro-bouffonnerie. Ils sont de plus en plus débiles, ça en devient carrément… effrayant ! En outre, Mamie Yeoh devrait se calmer avec les charcudocs : si elle continue comme ça, elle va ressembler à Madonna. Elle devrait arrêter aussi le véganisme, elle est maigre à faire peur. Ou alors, elle prépare en avance son rôle de la Momie ? (le retour de la revanche). Pour autant, en dehors de la comédie (un peu tarantineuse aussi, par moments), on doit saluer quelques bastons étonnamment bien faites (pour une série) ainsi qu’une réalisation soignée. Hélas (encore), la stupidité qui devient générale et de plus en plus généralisée, a certainement raison de notre patience, laquelle n’est certainement pas infinie. Aussi avons-nous arrêté avant la fin et rendu notre verdict : c’est 3, Monsieur le Président.