Warrior

Movies aren't doing so well this year, but 2019 definitely belongs to series! After Chernobyl and Deadly Class, this is another affair that will fulfill fans' wet dreams. Jonathan Tropper, responsible for Banshee, now brings us to the second half of the 19th century in San Francisco's Chinatown, where the wars of three Chinese Tong gangs are going on. Inspired by Bruce Lee, the main character comes to San Francisco from China to find his sister, but is forced to join a local gang in order to survive. Perfect in almost every way, the series is very much driven by great characters. Two well-known martial arts stars, Joe Taslim from The Raid and The Night Comes for Us, and Dustin Nguyen from the Vietnamese gem The Rebel appear in the rival gang. There's also a group of Irishmen, led by Irish mobster Dean S. Jagger. The corrupt police, politicians and brothel moms are also cool. Action-wise, the series is flawless. First of all, it is very brutal and blood is not spared and the fights have dynamic and effective choreography. Episode 5 is a nice Western detour with shootout in a saloon that would be the envy of many a Western. Great period atmosphere, great soundtrack, decent plot and twists, great characters that the viewer will like and plenty of action. 100% This like a series version of The Raid! (13.06.2019)