I love the scenes where it switches from the Chinese actors speaking Cantonese or Mandarin from the perspective of English speakers to them speaking perfect English from the Chinese perspective, very creative way to show dialogue.
Also adding to the fact than whenever a Chinese individual converses with a native speaker, the Chinese character will speak English in a broken accent.
Yes I was thinking thr same thing. Obviously it's based on Bruce Lee's story so it will pay tribute to him, but he is his own character with his iwn style. I just bought both seasons and I've been binge watching them. It's a great show!
This show has everything. Action, crime, drama, romance, great actors, storytelling and the fighting is so realistic. Hope to see some nominations and award wins.
Its ended :( also them rushing as they weren't getting renewed really ruined it. That episode where vega got shot was absolute shit, it needed more screen time than one episode.
@@DM-cp5hr Quite a bit of the fighting actually is realistic I mean yeah you can tell when it's choreographed but other time's it has lot of realistic moments
@@DM-cp5hr Dude I'm a Marine I have fought for my life many time's hell even before I became one I have fought for it growing up i dodge both bullets and punches and still do to this day I've seen others do the same thing some of them women and Kung Fu does give you an advantage over a lot that's why i learned wing chun so that part is quite real and remember she had a blade and a sword and some help for a moment and how she came out made it completely realistic cause she couldn't even walk the next day and people in ufc use it sometimes they have there moments but mostly don't use it like that because there always wanting to subdue each other and look at Donnie Yen he literally hospitalized 10 men single handedly using Kung Fu by the way under 2 mins because they disrespected the woman he was with so if you honestly believe Kung Fu can't get you out of something when Kung Fu can literally dictate whether you live or die or get crippled for life then I pray you never come across someone who truly knows it
@@GodSpeed91 even if Zhing weren't bugshit homicidally crazy, I doubt he actually has any great love for the Chinese community at large, considering how the Fung Hai constantly get shit on for being Mongolian.
No doubt about that!! Li-Yong would have come & help out! Also if Zing didn’t do any stupid crap that he had done he would have help both side of Chinese team !
@@cztrca lol crappy? if it was crappy this show wouldn't have seen seaosn 2 much less being renewed for season 3, and guess what, it is not just because of the fight scenes, get your shit together.
I love the way Ah Sahm fought in this. He’s been improving himself by fighting a lot of different opponents, and it all lead to this moment where he even uses the same kick Liu Yong used on him in Season 1. I truly hope Warrior season 3 will happen, this show is such a masterpiece that no one has talked much about, and i hope Cinemax can still work things out. ❤️
Agree with everything you said. Just finished the show in 1 week. It's amazing. Everyone has to spread the word. Get people to watch so HBO can renew it.
The one difference is that he now has a purpose that was awakened within him from his work with Ah Toy. This purpose (the cause of his fellow Chinese Americans) propels him to go past his normal limits, essentially matching the purpose shown by Li Yong in season 1.
When Rich Ting was doing instagram live shows after episode airings, it was so amazing when he brought the cast together. Seeing Leary and Ah Toy laughing/joking with each other is such a site to behold.
@@StrifeXTribal The world we live in is beset by senseless tragedy and stupidity, as witness the terrible events of the last week. But never doubt that in many ways it still is a better world than it was in 1877.
you see that alot in shows where the acotrs have cross skills such as fighting it forms a bound you see it alot in shows like the original run of power rangers the orignial green ranger stayed on good terms woith the secound red and black couse the three were real marshal artists they could talk about styals and tecniecs it lead to the green and red even studying the same styal of marhsal arts years later
Something that separates Warrior from similar shows is that it looks at EVERY aspect of fighting, marital arts, and combat sports. Things like size, endurance, environment, weapons, technique, and conditioning all play key factors in the fights and shows the characters either using them or failing to use them in their defeats or victories. Just because you know kung-fu doesn't mean you're going to automatically win. Ah Toy for example was nearly killed because her two opponents were three times her size and she didn't have her sword. And when she won she took a serious beating that would have resulted in her death anyway if Mai Ling hadn't helped her. Here, Ah Sahm has Leary beaten in technique and speed, but Leary is still a big, durable motherfucker who just tanks everything Ah Sahm throws at him. Leary also fought smart, closing the distance between them and making sure Ah Sahm can't use his typical kicks. Even when Ah Sahm starts to target Leary's knuckles it's still not enough and the fight devolves down to who can take the most punishment. And then finally Ah Sahm manages to win, but even then it clearly took everything he had. E This is an incredible show that displays skill very well without making its lead characters untouchable beacons of kung fu. They still take major damage and have to learn from their opponents both before and during the fight to win. It DESERVES another season. Hell it deserves a full five season order, there's so much more to tell.
I completely agree bro! Not just in the fighting though, but the incredible plot and storyline. We have 3 different tongs, the irish, the police, politicians, all bleeding into each others world (now more so then ever) and things are just pumping up! If this show doesn't get another season while Cobra Kai does, I don't even know what to think of the general tv audience anymore. Not even trying to be rude, it's just a travesty something like that or stranger things gets millions more views then a beautifully crafted series like this.
Don't forget that bare knuckle fighting and Pugilism is the style Leary is using. In the first episode in Season one as Leary tells his tale of experiences at his bar there is a clear portrait hanging to his right side depicting two pugilists. The creators of the show have done amazing job in researching the styles of fighting. In Season 2 Episode 6 there are also many different styles shown. This is a homage to Bruce Lee as he was known to study many martial arts from around the world.
@@StrifeXTribal Cobra Kai started off with a massive fan base from The Karate Kid trilogy, has a PG rating, and obviously costs far less to film than Warrior. It’s not a fair comparison since Warrior is a whole new series, rated TV-MA, and restricted to a much smaller group of adult audiences. That’s why it’s so underrated and most people don’t know about it.
@@jasontu1941 I get that, they got all the youtube kids to hop on the bandwagon for Cobra Kai. But the dialogue, acting, plot and most importantly the fight scenes are very shallow and pale compared to Warrior. Either way, any one can like both shows! I don't want to stop anyone from enjoying either/or.
It also incorporates both the politics at the time as well as existing prejudices that create the environment where all the fighting at the time was believable enough that it can happen. It's quite the harmonious (or should I say disharmonious?) interaction between two different worlds that makes me come back for more.
I love how Ah Sahm used more boxing this season due to learning from the American fighters. you can see the difference to his s1 fights. ergo this show is too damn valuable for hbo to chuck it like that.
@@dvubasifiso5393 Don't expect anything until 2022. They need to rebuild the sets, more pre-production. They are basically 'restarting' the series (but moving forward) through HBO.
Ah Sahm triggered it but the entire season set that up anyways. He's learned the limits of brute force. Ah Sahm just showed him a ceiling he will never surpass. So he's going for a different kind of power now. Also people are jumping to conclusions about Leary's character. He spat on the Chinese for two seasons as being inferior and subhuman. Only to be comprehensively bested by one in hand-to-hand prizefighting. The one art he respects above all. This event has shaken the foundation of his beliefs. How he develops from here might be unexpected even if he doesn't change overnight.
What I absolutely love about this fight is the difference between this and the last season 1 fight with Li Yong. In s1 Ah Sahm didn't have the same conviction that Li Yong had. Li Yong was fighting for Mai Ling who he loves, and Ah Sahm was fighting for the Hop Wei yes but his loyalties were conflicted with them and his sister. But in this fight, Ah Sahm is essentially fighting for Chinatown. He has the conviction and something to fight for (just like the guy who owned the saloon in Nevada hoped he would find) and that gave him the strength to win because he's found a purpose that he didn't have against Li Yong. ANYWAYS I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH.
Yeah, cause he used Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do techniques. He evolved just like Bruce Lee, who initially learned Wing Chun and then developed his own fighting style, JKD (Jeet Kune Do)
no tiene nada que ver, Bruce Lee y Chuck Norris hacen de 2 exponentes de artes marciales, en cambio Leary hace de un peleador callejero muy experimentado
As a Chinese person, I really empathize with O’Leary / the Irish and how they relate to how some contemporary minority groups view Asian-Americans as “rivals” or a model minority. The community means well and they just want jobs, but their insecurities at being “replaced” by recently arrived communities is often intentionally magnified by populists who seek to divide minorities against each other. This scene may show Ah Sam triumphing over O’Leary in the fighting pit, but on the greater scale, both immigrant communities are losing because they’re expending their energies beating the crap out of each other. Meanwhile, the puppet masters at the top tug their strings and the show goes on…
Nah man the Irish back then were wild. They were more of the kid that gets beat at home bullying at school. Look up how they acted during the draft day riots. Setting a black orphanage on fire, is more than “we just want jobs.” Thank god they got all the kids out the back. It was a lot of “I might be the lowest version of white, but I’m still above blacks and Asians and they’re gonna know that.” I would say your assessment is closer to black/Asian than it is Irish/Asian. The racial purity aspect isn’t there with blacks and Asians. That tension is due to cultural differences (blacks are more likely to buck an unfair hierarchy, and cause trouble, Asians seem to tend to have a: “get along to get along” vibe) what the media shows, slights, both real and perceived, and a very keep to your own vibe on both sides. Which Is wild to me, because black and Asian culture mixes so well, elevating and enriching both, and the cultural exchange is so apparent ,If you didn’t know any better you’d think we were best friends. I do think that Asians and blacks in harmony is a real problem to the elites. It’s the same with blacks and Hispanic people. Legendary team ups. Makes me sad thinking about the missed opportunities some times.
Leary realized this at the end of season two and decided to try a different approach.. and this story rings true today as well, while we the regular folks get distracted by the so called enemies that the puppet masters placed before us and they continue to get richer
my god man, hats off with the scene of the bar, the lines they threw were so greatly delivered, i expected both to end up busting each other faces despite who ended up winning, my bet was on Ah Sahm, he has fought multiple kind of fighters with different styles and has evolved in the subject, Leary never fought such a skilled real fighter before, but he seriously did give him a hard time, looking forward to a season 3 in the future, this show has so much to offer, amazing cast, characters and story, it seriously deserves more recognition, one of the best series i've seen this year alongside the boys
I don't think the viewers appreciate enough the reason why Ah Sahm won this fight or why Leary lost to Ah Sahm. Remember in season 1 Chou had said ' warriors have only two paths. Either they get better or they get killed'.
No he won because this time he had a purpose as he was fighting for chinese people whereas he lost his earlier fight because he was just fighting to prove he was better.
Ah Sahm whooped that ass and Leary had it coming. I like how they paid homage to Bruce Lee's game of death with the foot mark on the chest. I really hope they continue this series it's a masterpiece.
@@TheBoxingCannabyte evenly matched? Ah Sahm almost killed Leary and by the end of the fight Leary could barely stand on his own meanwhile Ah Sahm just walked away so yea how does that determine they were evenly matched. Ah Sahm got that bro
In addition to all the compliments everyone already has for this show's fighting, I would ALSO like to note that if you pay attention to the specific moves being used both by Chinese and white combatants, the combat styles are historically accurate. Many of the tenets of modern western boxing didn't exist yet, and you see that reflected in Leary's style. Likewise, a lot of the stuff you see in modern Asian martial arts, and all of the innovations from styles such as those of Ip Man and Bruce Lee, do not yet exist. Not only is the fight choreo here amazing, but they got it historically accurate to the history of martial arts as well.
Yea Leary Use Bare Knuckle Boxing/Brawling though I think Leary is the only one of the Irish who Weaving/Bobbing/Slipping I expected some collar and elbow Leary also incorporates elbows and headbutts.
When I first started watching this show, I was just looking for something else to watch. But now I realize that this show is extremely slept on. Probably one of the best shows in all of the streaming platforms. At least in my opinion.
1:10 That smile on his face even though he just got smacked in the face, shows the satisfaction that his opponent is going to be giving him a good fight. And a good fight this was.
Well unlike you ResellinLA, us Irishmen have the intelligence to know it's only a TV show. Now, I understand that you Americans are a little gullible and find it difficult to separate fact from fiction. This is my favourite TV show, not because of fellow Irishmen portrayed in it, but because I'm a big fan of Martial Arts and actors of the past like Bruce Lee, Jet Lei, Jackie Chan, Van Damme, Segal, Chuck Norris etc. Also my favourite three characters are Ah Sahm, Young Jun and Ah Toy. Hong is funny and likable too. So I say keep kicking ass Ah Sahm because unlike you, I know it's not real.
It has been trending on HBO max since Jan 1st if they are smart itll have a new season I just finished the 2nd season holy crap!! It raised the bar since season 1 so freakin gooood
My man used this entire season to train against a fighter he lost to in S1 and he didn’t even fight him at the end of the S2. That’s patience what most shows don’t have. My man is coming back in S3 to take on the king of the hill when it comes to the warriors.
i wouldent say so much he trained to beat him he trained to get ride of the weakness in his own styal he didnt want to enter that fight he was forced to
It definitely has been finding a bigger audience :). Also don't believe Nielsen ratings, they are a TERRIBLE and aged method to indicate who is watching it. And unfortunately investors and productions company put their full faith in those numbers. While I won't say Warrior was getting millions of views live (that would be me in denial) but I feel it got A LOT more then 100k views per episode. A lot of people that watched it out of country had to watch it on THEIR specific streaming apps (Canada has Crave for instance) or pirate it because it didn't release in their country.
Thanks to HBO/MAX trailer for season 3 that I found out about this show. This is hands down in my top 5 favorite shows ever, maybe even top 3. So HBO/MAX already doing a great job getting the word out there. Just finished season 2, now going to start season 3.
I like how ah Sahm beat Leary by disabling his body instead of a knock out. The whole series guys have tried to k pick out Leary but his heads Hardy than Rocky balboas! Ah Sahm saw he wasn’t going to win that way, so first he disabled an arm and got an advantage, then he disabled the body. I honestly thought he did a Dim mak and stopped his heart until he showed up later in the episode.
Ah Sahm managed to time his last punch just right as it stopped Leary's heart from beating and shutdown his body. Which is not impossible to do in real life. Just really difficult
This fight is the true definition of being a warrior, or at least in my perspective. Both use their skills and techniques in the beginning, trying to figure out how to knock each other down. Obviously it didn’t work out so in the end, they go ‘punch for punch’ to see who’s the strongest physically and mentally.
@@carbonjournal2770 Exactly my point. He thought Ah Sahm was just another stepping stone to him. Just another fighter who thinks he's good enough but ends up getting put down in the fight pit by Leary
Thrilled that Netflix has breathed new life into this masterpiece! Undoubtedly, it stands as one of the best shows, if not the very best, I've ever seen on TV. As an Asian American, certain scenes were gut-wrenching due to the constant racial slurs and violence against the Chinese people . Nevertheless, based on its merits, it unquestionably merits a fourth and fifth season.
As an African American there were themes that really hit for me as well and shed new light on the Asian American experience… in a way it highlights a lot of underline traumas between a lot of communities.
Took awhile for it to reach viewers. But, I am so happy it did! If you haven't seen Banshee (written by same writer as Warrior) I would suggest checking it out :).
The fear on Leary's face as he realises that last punch stopped his heart for a second is easily my favourite part of this. It's like a combination of existential dread from knowing that could've been it as he realises that Ah-Sahm isn't finished yet. The following POV shot as Ah-Sahm charges is the cherry on top. I haven't read Bruce Lee's books (though this show is making me consider it) but I'm already picturing how this near death experience is going to change him for season 3. A real challenge for a show like this is that they can't just cast for acting talent, they need to also find people who can fight competently and make it look good. Some of the best classic Jackie Chan/Jet Li etc. movies would cast champion kickboxers (Benny 'The Jet' or Billy Chow) and former martial arts champs in villain roles so they could choreograph intricate fight scenes. With how character focused this show is, they need and somehow got the best of both worlds for everyone in the show.
Understatement! Banshee will be released on HBO Max this weekend! Highly recommend that to get your Warrior Fix. A lot of the same crew worked on both shows, not to mention writer!
Leary could hate the Chinese with his entire heart, but it is evident that he had mad respect for Ah Sahm refusing to back down or stay down, and ultimately winning the fight.
I thought Leary was dead after the punch to his heart. Super surprised they allowed him to live after that haha, this was an awesome fight scene overall!
I mean are we watching the same fight? Ah Sahm definitely didn't "destroy him" It was close as hell. If Leary hadn't been a showboat (similar to what cost Ah Sahm the big fight in season one) he would have won. I also don't think Leary is the type to turn down a rematch. Regardless it was a great fight scene and final episode. Also just as a final note, I'm not hating on Ah Sahm at all, love his character and the show. Just saying that he definitely didn't "Destroy him".
@@tybiggs7651 Ah Sham wasn't go full out until about half way Imo. You can tell he pulls everything he learned this season at the end of the fight. It was all AL Sham
@@smolek898 Once again, it's like we're watching a different fight. No one in this show wants to be hit multiple times by Leary, what the man lacks in technique he definitely makes up for in raw power. Obviously Ah Sahm deserved the W, but do you see the condition he's in by the end of the fight? The man is beat to hell. Once again calling this a one way fight, or saying that he "destroyed" Leary is just wrong. The only thing I'm arguing here is that it was a one-sided fight or that Leary got "Destroyed". He was up the next day at a city council meeting. After the big fight in season one (Where ah Sahm got destroyed) he was unable to get out of bed for at least a week or so. Still a great fight and I can't wait to see season 3. Honestly because of Leary and Ah Sahms back and forth/on-screen chemistry I wouldn't be surprised to see them have to team up for a fight scene against a bigger bad at some point in the seasons to come.
@@tybiggs7651 I agree on a few fronts but honestly if Ah Sham used his head instead of his heart and kept his distance this fight would be over in 3 minutes. Leary excels when you get close to him. Ah Sham didn't care. He had rage mode.
@@smolek898 You can't say "oh if he did this it would have been over quickly" How he fights (With his heart or his head) is how he fights. Its his strength and weakness. He didn't keep his distance, and so the fight wasn't one sided, and Leary didn't get "destroyed". Using hypotheticals doesn't make your point more valid. This isn't a discussion on how the fight could have gone. If we do that, Leary easily "could" have won the fight the first (second? I'm not rewatching) time Ah Sahm was knocked down for a bit and Leary chose to showboat. He "could" have just walked over and beat Ah Sahm into unconsciousness while he was down. See? That does nothing to prove my point. The only thing that's being argued here is that the fight wasn't one-sided. From what we see on screen, and how the fight actually went, without throwing in "well he could have fought like this" It wasn't a one sided fight. Ah Sahm deserved the W and got it, but calling this fight one sided is just wrong.
I watched Season 1 of Warrior and I honestly thought it was pretty goofy but also good. The fight scenes were cool, and story was pretty alright, the dialogue was good but also at times really funny, and the amount of times Ah Sahm and Young Jun get laid had me laughing a lot. Season 2 on the other hand, was just genuinely really good. Music, fighting, story, characters, everything was great. Really hyped for Season 3.
@Abhijeet Kundu That makes sense and it would be reasonable assumption given Ah Sahm's appearance, speed, and energy. However, the show never gave him an exact age compared to Leary, who is obviously older.
I just watched this fight scene yesterday for the first time and it’s so good!! The punches and kicks really do damage and the part where Ah Sahm punches Leary’s chest and his heart stops for a couple seconds… That was insane!! Amazing show I hope there’s more fights like this in season 3!! And a 4th season would be amazing! 💯💯🔥🔥😎😎
And even after eventually losing, having his knuckles shattered and his heart temporarily stopped, Leary (spoiler!) shows up for a city council meeting just a couple of scenes later, looking little the worse for wear aside from a few bruises. (It took Ah Sahm, who did nothing but train for the martial arts for years, days just to get out of bed after losing to Li Yong.) The man must be made out of pig iron.
The victory of Ah Sahm in the fight against Leary is cinematically a victory against racial discrimination and abuse. By the way Leary looks so convincing in his villainous avatar in the show.
3:13, Ah Sahm pulled a Li Yong like the fight in season 1. Editted: also at 4:37, that stunt double for Leary's character who's getting the final finish move by Ah Sahm is kinda obvious :D
Interesting that both started fighting "for their people" but midway ah sahm is visibly enjoying the fight which is more of a leary move since ah sahm usually only fights to defend.
Leary is stronger and punch harder, but Ah Sahm is the more complete fighter, able to use both punches and kicks to match Leary's strength. Ah Sahm tried to go toe to toe and blow for blow and lost that part of the fight. However, when Ah Sahm started fighting like Floyd Mayweather/hit and avoid being hit against a slowed down Leary, the fight was over! A Rematch: Ah Sahm being the more complete fighter/martial artist should beat him again after learning how to best fight against Leary's hands during the last minutes of this fight. However, you know they are not going to make it that easy.
Ah Sam clearly beats Leary with technique and speed . Although Leary is stronger . But at the end Leary got beaten by strategy and wits . Brains beat brawns .
A great show. A great performance from every talent in the show. A brilliantly written show. Overall 10/10 and more. Please bring on some more shows UK!!
Pure facts bro! I'm not sure if you've seen the main writer's other show Banshee but, it is also very worth it to check out. As much as I do love HBO Max, it upsets me Cinemax's original programming had to die for it. Cinemax has some TOP QUALITY shows just like Warrior!
@@StrifeXTribal im gonna give that a go now! this show has to the best series ever created... I know there alot of good series but I watched the whole 2 seasons within a day and a half. I recommend this show and nobody wants to know.. same people who will be telling me to watch it in 2-3 years lol
is that possible to turn off body like that during fight without killing your opponent? i was also screaming in that moment like "fuck, that was brutal KO" lol
At the end when Leary got that double kick to the chest, fell and had to be held as he was whizzing like he had asthma 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 That had my ribs cracking And as Ah Sahm was leaving after telling them not to return, the Irish guy behind him touch his chin, in a moment of revaluating his decision🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love how the crowd went dead silent 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
