Actress Michelle Yeoh has faced a career resurgence ever since she starred in the A24 sci-fi comedy-drama Everything 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 show The Brothers Sun to 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 Starrer The Brothers Sun
The Netflix series The Brothers Sun was created by Brad Falchuk, who was known for co-creating the shows Glee, American Horror Story, and Scream 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, Deadline reported that Netflix has canceled the show after one season. The Brothers Sun was 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.
Michelle Yeoh took to Instagram to 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 with The Brothers Sun. The show received positive reviews, with a particular appreciation for Michelle Yeoh (via Variety).
Michelle Yeoh’s Second Setback After American Born Chinese’s Cancelation
Michelle Yeoh is a stalwart in Hollywood, being known in the ‘80s and the ‘90s for her roles in Yes Madam, Police Story 3: Super Cop, and Holy Weapon. The actress was also known for her role in the wuxia film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, which won Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. She was also in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies.
Michelle Yeoh’s recent hit was the Academy Award-winning multiversal comedy-drama Everything 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.
However, despite her amazing reputation, Michelle Yeoh’s two shows were canceled after a single season. Apart from the Netflix show The Brothers Sun, Yeoh’s Disney Plus series American Born Chinese was also canceled after the first season. According to Variety, the viewership of the series was not enough for the streaming platform to keep it going.
American Born Chinese also starred Michelle Yeoh’s Everything Everywhere All At Once co-star Ke Huye Quan in a supporting role. Yeoh is all set to appear in the Avatar sequels by James Cameron and in the two-part musical Wicked.
