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Actress Michelle Yeoh has faced a career resurgence ever since she starred in the A24 sci-fi comedy-dramaEverything Everywhere All At Once. The actress was universally lauded for her performance as Evelyn Quan in the film by the Daniels and even won the Oscar for Best Actress, making her the first Asian to win in the category.
Despite her amazing reputation, Yeoh’s presence was reportedly not enough for the Netflix showThe Brothers Sunto continue into the second season. The action comedy was reportedly canceled after the first season recently much to the dismay of Yeoh and lead actor Justin Chien. This was the second instance where a show starring Michelle Yeoh had been canceled after one season.
Netflix Canceled Michelle Yeoh StarrerThe Brothers Sun
The Netflix seriesThe Brothers Sunwas created by Brad Falchuk, who was known for co-creating the showsGlee, American Horror Story,andScream Queens, and newcomer Byron Wu. The show starred Justin Chien, Michelle Yeoh, and Sam Song Li as the Sun family, who are into a life of crime. The series follows Chien’s character coming to LA to protect his family after his father is killed by a mysterious assassin.
Earlier this week,Deadlinereported that Netflix has canceled the show after one season.The Brothers Sunwas released on January 4 and was reportedly in the Top 10 English-language series on Netflix for five weeks. However, the viewership for the show was reportedly only below seven million, which was quite low for the streaming giant’s usual standards.
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Michelle Yeoh took toInstagramto express her disappointment at the cancelation. Uploading photos of herself with the cast and the crew, she said,
“Heartbroken… and finding it so hard to understand why… however, I am so very proud of My Brothers Sun family and what we presented to the world…heads held high.”
Lead actor Justin Chien too expressed his disappointment and sadness at the news. He thanked the cast and crew of the show for giving it their all and also thanked the audience for showering them with love and connecting withThe Brothers Sun. The show received positive reviews, with a particular appreciation for Michelle Yeoh (viaVariety).
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Michelle Yeoh’s Second Setback AfterAmerican Born Chinese’s Cancelation
Michelle Yeohis a stalwart in Hollywood, being known in the ‘80s and the ‘90s for her roles inYes Madam, Police Story 3: Super Cop,andHoly Weapon.The actress was also known for her role in the wuxia filmCrouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, which won Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. She was also in the James Bond filmTomorrow Never Dies.
Michelle Yeoh’s recent hit was the Academy Award-winning multiversal comedy-dramaEverything Everywhere All At Once. The film was lauded for its performances, giving a resurgence to both Yeoh and Ke Huye Quan, both of whom won the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor Oscar respectively.
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However, despite her amazing reputation, Michelle Yeoh’s two shows were canceled after a single season. Apart from the Netflix showThe Brothers Sun,Yeoh’s Disney Plus seriesAmerican Born Chinesewas also canceled after the first season. According toVariety, the viewership of the series was not enough for the streaming platform to keep it going.
American Born Chinesealso starred Michelle Yeoh’sEverything Everywhere All At Onceco-star Ke Huye Quan in a supporting role. Yeoh is all set to appear in theAvatarsequels by James Cameron and in the two-part musicalWicked.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
