WATCH: Warrior - A Bruce Lee inspired series Updated
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Imagine being transported to a time where you get to see Bruce Lee s vision come to life, where he gets to be the Asian leading man.
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Bruce Lee was an American-Chinese martial artist and actor, who made his mark in the martial arts film industry in the 70s. We ve heard about his infamous pitch to Warner Bros executives that was blatantly rejected.
The reason why was revealed in an article in Screenrant.com, Lee attributed this decision to the studio’s unease at casting an Asian lead, a notion which Lee claimed to understand, as he said might share the same hesitation about casting a white lead in a Hong Kong project.
Warrior is based on a concept that Bruce Lee pitched to Hollywood in 1971. His pitch was unsuccessful – the studio execs didn’t think they could sell an Asian leading man! – and the legendary martial arts icon died two years later, his vision unfulfilled.
Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, finally brought it to life in 2019, executive producing
Warrior alongside the likes of
The Fast and The Furious director Justin Lin and series creator Jonathan Tropper, who brought us the Emmy-winning action drama
Banshee.
About ‘Warrior’
Set during the Californian Tong Wars of the 1800s, the story centres on Chinese immigrant and martial arts prodigy Ah Sahm, who comes to San Francisco to search for his sister, only to find himself sold to one of the most powerful tongs (gangs) in Chinatown.