After her triumphant role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, Michelle Yeoh has turned her interest in TV. The Oscar-winner not only recently appeared in the canceled American Born Chinese on Disney+, but she is now the star of Netflix’s action series The Brothers Sun.
The eight-part series explores the turmoil that hits a Taiwanese crime family when a mysterious assassin shows up. Things get even more complicated when the younger brother, who didn’t know about the family’s dark secrets, has to step up and take control.
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While Netflix hasn’t renewed the series for a second season officially, creators Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk have talked about their desire to continue the story. However, as they say, it all will depend on viewership.
The Brothers Sun: What creators hope for a Season 2
Talking with Netflix’s Tudum, Wu and Falchuk said that “The end of the season is a happy moment for the family, but when you’re living as a gangster, you can never truly relax.” Meanwhile, executive producer and director Kevin Tancharoen added, “This is actually just the first step in a longer journey.”
On the other hand, when they were asked by Deadline about a potential release date, Wu said: “Listen, we’d love to do season 2. Let’s hope we get those Netflix numbers going. And for me, I’m just hoping we get season two. This is my first, well I don’t know, show.”
In a potential Season 2, Wu and Falchuk think that “The Sun family will struggle to maintain those clearly defined roles,” as they explained to Netflix’s Tudum. Yeoh plays Eileen Sun, with Justin Chien portraying killer Charles Chairleg Sun. Meanwhile, Sam Song Li plays the naive Bruce Sun.
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The series just premiered five days ago, but it has grown in audience. According to the website FlixPatrol, which collects viewership data, the series is currently the third most-watched this week globally, just behind Fool Me Once and Money Heist: Berlin. It’s early to say if Netflix will announce a renewal, but the platform has renewed series within a week of their release.
