'Warrior' preview: Episode 1 brings the bloody Tong Wars, Chinese-Irish tension and a whole lot more in 'The Itchy Onion'

A martial arts warrior arrives in the Old Wild West with nothing but his knowledge of martial arts to protect himself

In a few days, Bruce Lee's 'Warrior' will premiere on Cinemax and as it is much awaited by fans across the globe, it wouldn't be wrong to say the show is first of its kind. Coming from creator Jonathan Tropper and directed by Justin Lin, 'Warrior' was written by Lee back in the 1970s as an attempt to spread his philosophy on martial arts and how it can affect the life of an individual.

The show was initially cancelled by major studios such as Paramount and Warner Bros., but now it has been brought to life by the joint attempts of Lee's daughter, Shannon, Tropper and Lin. The show is led by an Asian cast, something Lee had rooted for back in the '70s. However, the idea didn't work back then since casting Asians as the lead wouldn't have been good enough for a studio to make profit.

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