Warrior Season 3 is now out. The show is based on the writings of martial arts legend Bruce Lee and is created and executive produced by Jonathan Tropper (CINEMAX’s “Banshee”) under Tropper Ink Productions, executive produced by Justin Lin (director of “Fast & Furious 6”) for Perfect Storm Entertainment and executive produced by Shannon Lee for Bruce Lee Entertainment.
In the wake of the race riots that upended Chinatown in season two, Mai Ling uses her government connections to consolidate power, while Ah Sahm and the Hop Wei must find new ways to survive.
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Warrior Season 3 punches back onto our screens
1. Andrew Koji and Jason Tobin reveal what we can expect in the new Warrior Season 3
Topics we spoke about :
- Who is the toughest of the cast?
- How did they evolve their characters?
- How did they combine training and acting?
- What is it like working with Brett Chan the Stunt Coordinator?
- Do they train in JKD?
- Did they incorporate BJJ into the fight scenes?
- What’s the big surprise?
2. Shannon Lee and Jonathan Tropper reveal what it took to create Warrior Season 3
Topics we covered :
- How did they evolve the story lines, the raging rivalries, the brutal machinations, the twisted politicians, the tangled love stories?
- How did they write, and create new scripts?
- Who is the new writer/ director?
- How do they produce new action scenes, how did Brett Chan the Stunt Coordinator create new and different fight styles?
- How did they evolve Bruce Lee’s original concept?
The Official WARRIOR Podcast here
The Warrior Podcast, hosted by Lisa Ling and Hoon Lee, explores behind-the-scenes of the making of Season 3 through various interviews with cast members, showrunners, and other special guests about the latest episodes. They discuss everything from characters and storylines to the fight choreography and the historical context behind the martial arts drama set in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the late 1800s. New episodes will drop immediately after new episodes of Warrior starting June 29.
Ep. 1: “Exactly the Wrong Time to Get Proud” with Jonathan Tropper
Hosts Lisa Ling and Hoon Lee debrief on the first episode of Season 3. They then sit down with showrunner Jonathan Tropper to talk about his relationship to Bruce Lee, martial arts, and how those influences shaped the show. He also talks about the challenges of making entertaining historical fiction. Find out about some of the amazing easter eggs honoring Bruce Lee in this season. Stream Warrior Season 3 now, only on Max.
Ep.2: “Anything Short of a Blow to the Head” with Brett Chan
It’s Martial Arts Mania! Hosts Lisa Ling and Hoon Lee talk Episode 2 and the epic fight scenes with Warrior’s fight coordinator Brett Chan. They discuss choreographing the incredible fight scenes, Bruce Lee’s martial arts philosophy, the training facility Brett set up on set and how each actor has a unique fighting style. Stream Warrior Season 3 now, only on Max.
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Warrior Season 3 Main Cast
- Andrew Koji as Ah Sahm
- Olivia Cheng as Ah Toy
- Jason Tobin as Young Jun
- Dianne Doan as Mai Ling
- Kieran Bew as Bill O’Hara
- Dean Jagger as Dylan Leary
- Tom Weston-Jones as Richard Lee
- Hoon Lee as Wang Chao
- Langley Kirkwood as Walter Buckley
- Dustin Nguyen as Zing
- Perry Yung as Father Jun
- Miranda Raison as Nellie Davenport
- Chen Tang as Hong
- Chelsea Muirhead as Yan Mi
- Adam Rayner as Douglas Strickland III
- Mark Dacascos as Kong Pak
- Joe Taslim as Li Yong