They Call Us Bruce 216: They Call Us The Clones of Bruce

Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.

What's up, podcast listeners? We've got another episode of our podcast They Call Us Bruce. (Almost) each week, my good friend, writer/columnist Jeff Yang and I host an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America, with a strong focus on media, entertainment and popular culture.

In this episode, presented in partnership with the Hawaii International Film Festival, we welcome actor/filmmaker Daniel Wu and HIFF artistic director Anderson Le -- fellow Bruce Lee superfans -- to discuss the fascinating documentary Enter the Clones of Bruce, which explores "Brucesploitation," the unique (and often bizarre) 1970s martial arts film subgenre that exploded in the wake of Bruce Lee's untimely death. They talk about Brucesploitation as a classic supply and demand scenario (powered by "all-look-same" racism), their favorite Bruce lookalikes -- Li, Le, Liang, et al -- and the wildest phases of the Bruce Multiverse. Also: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of the Clones of Bruce.

This episode is sponsored by the Westside Theatre's Little Shop of Horrors, starring Constance Wu and Corbin Bleu. Use the discount code LSOPOD10 for $10 off tickets.

They Call Us Bruce 200: They Call Us 200

Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.



What's up, podcast listeners? We've got another episode of our podcast They Call Us Bruce. (Almost) each week, my good friend, writer/columnist Jeff Yang and I host an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America, with a strong focus on media, entertainment and popular culture.

In this episode, we celebrate 200 episodes of They Call Us Bruce by welcoming back some good friends and returning guests from Episode 100: actor Daniel Wu, who stars as the Monkey King in Disney's adaptation of American Born Chinese, and comedian/filmmaker W. Kamau Bell, whose HBO original documentary 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed explores multiracial identity though conversations with kids and families. They discuss why the kids are all right, the meme-ification of Bruce Lee, and The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of having a foot in two worlds. Plus: Phil and Kamau engage in an impromptu Daniel Tiger sing-off.

They Call Us Bruce 100b: They Call Us Daniel Wu and W. Kamau Bell

Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.



What's up, podcast listeners? We've got another episode of our podcast They Call Us Bruce. (Almost) each week, my good friend, writer/columnist Jeff Yang and I host an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America, with a strong focus on media, entertainment and popular culture.

100! In part two of this special double-sized 100th episode, timed with the premiere of the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary Be Water, we welcome actor Daniel Wu and comedian W. Kamau Bell to help celebrate our podcast milestone and nerd out over our shared love of -- who else? -- our podcast's namesake, Bruce Lee.

'Into the Badlands' renewed for second season

Genre-bending martial arts drama will return to AMC in 2017.



Looks like we're heading back to the Badlands. It's official. AMC's kickass martial arts drama Into the Badlands, starring Daniel Wu, has been picked up for a 10-episode second season set to premiere in 2017.

AMC is Going Back Into the Badlands in 2017

According to AMC, Into the Badlands delivered the third highest-rated first season in U.S. cable TV history, averaging 5.6 million viewers per episode, including a 3.4 rating in the 18-49 demo, with live + 7-day ratings.

Season two of Into the Badlands will premiere on AMC in 2017. Simultaneous to its U.s. launch, AMC Global will premiere the second season within minutes of the U.S. broadcast.

AMC's Into the Badlands: The Time is Now

Guest Post by Keith Chow



I'm on vacation! This week, I'm taking a much-needed break to recharge the batteries and get a change of scenery. To keep things going around here, I've enlisted the help of several friends of the blog to submit guest posts on various topics of their choosing. Here's one from Keith Chow, cross-posted from The Nerds of Color.

As we near the end of 2015, one thing is for sure: it's a great time to be an Asian American television consumer. For the first time in history, you'll need two hands to count the number of major television programs to feature Asian American leads! On ABC alone, you have shows like Fresh of the Boat, Dr. Ken, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Quantico.

This Sunday night, the biggest network of them all -- AMC -- throws its hat into the ring with Into the Badlands, a dystopian martial arts drama starring Daniel Wu. And I can safely say the show is unlike anything you've ever seen before.

Watch the kickass opening credits for 'Into the Badlands'

Daniel Wu stars in AMC's new genre-bending martial arts action series.



Holy moly. How freaking cool is this? Here is a first look at the incredible opening credit sequence for AMC's upcoming genre-bending martial arts action series Into the Badlands, starring Daniel Wu. It's sort of an awesome animated mix between contemporary comic book drawings and classic scroll paintings, set to a score by Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda.

Check it out:

Watch the Comic-Con trailer for 'Into the Badlands'

Daniel Wu stars in AMC's upcoming genre-bending martial arts action drama.



Over the weekend at San Diego Comic-Con, AMC dropped this badass new first-look trailer for the upcoming genre-bending martial arts drama Into the Badlands, starring Daniel Wu. It looks pretty damn awesome. Loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West, it tells the story of a great warrior and a young boy who embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment. And kick ass along the way.

Take a look:

AMC releases Comic-Con poster for 'Into the Badlands'

Upcoming genre-bending martial arts series stars Daniel Wu.



In advance of San Diego Comic-Con, AMC recently unveiled some new key art for their upcoming original fall action series Into the Badlands, starring and executive produced by Daniel Wu.

The genre-bending martial arts series, loosely adapted from the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West, follows Sunny, a ruthless, well-trained warrior who embarks on a quest to find enlightenment across a dangerous land controlled by feudal barons. AMC has ordered six one-hour episodes of the series.

Here's the Comic-Con poster:

First Look at Daniel Wu in 'Into the Badlands'

AMC's genre-bending martial arts series premieres in fall 2015.



Folks who tuned into Sunday night's season five finale of The Walking Dead caught a brief glimpse of AMC's upcoming martial arts drama Into the Badlands starring and executive produced by Daniel Wu.

The show is described as a "genre-bending martial arts series" loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West. In a land controlled by feudal barons, the series tells the story of a great warrior and a young boy who embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment.

Here's the 15-second teaser: