He's just a baby, your honor.

I'm a simple girl. Just show me a man who looks broken with sad dark eyes and I'm on my knees

"Neither of us are who our parents thought we were." "Yeah. But our parents are crazy." "Yeah."

The Brothers Sun (2024-), 1x08 - "Protect the Family"

JUSTIN CHIEN as CHARLES SUN The Brothers Sun | 1.01 "Pilot"

the tradegy of charles finding out that the first major decision he had made in his life was an orchestrated test by his father that his mother knowingly let him walk into because she knew she could only save one of her sons from their father

Looking for a new show to watch? Do you like:

✅ whump

✅ men cooking while wearing aprons with cats on the front

✅ daddy issues

✅ well choreographed violence

✅ mommy issues

✅ family drama (crime related)

✅ sibling issues

✅ very incredibly talented actors including Michelle Yeoh

✅ daddy issues x infinity

✅ uncovering what it means to choose one’s own path after a lifetime of never having a choice (see also: so many daddy issues)

then I have the perfect show for you:

The Brothers Sun on Netflix

You’re welcome

There's no way Charles and Drowsy haven't hooked up at least five times.

DRAGON BALL Z X THE BROTHERS SUN on Netflix

unrelated rare fun fanart stuff these days, i like both shows for many culturally related reasons, but for THE BROTHERS SUN? Would love to see a second season being greenlit please, that show's good and not bc I'm a bias for Michelle Yeoh lol

Give it a watch if you like Taiwan triads matters with dysfunctional Asian family problems with 2 brothers living 2 different lives in 2 different sides of the world (yes it's very much a US series with the whole cast being Asians, we love representations in this house)

Babies

Bruce has utilized his younger sibling energy to maximum effect in The Brothers Sun. His brother is an infamous, lethal assassin, whose mere reputation is enough to scare the most hardened criminals. Bruce gets him to do what he wants by threatening to snitch to their mom. Does in fact snitch and gets Charles—again, a deadly assassin—in trouble for hitting him. Later he convinces another criminal, this one unrelated to him, who also kidnapped him, to divulge her tragic backstory so he can express his sympathy and then invite her to family dinner instead of fighting his brother to the death. That’s his sister now.

Within the span of one quality time montage and like a week of hanging out together, his emotionally stunted brother becomes a softie who lets Bruce drag him into a karaoke duet and invite his girlfriend to their secret safehouse, even after the other gangsters point out what a bad idea that is. Who else is doing it like him.

The Brothers Sun | Ep. 4 "Square"

just finished the brothers sun on netflix and i'm thinking about alexis. because the story follows charles, we're supposed to root against her when she betrays him. after he leaves her apartment, the audience sees that charles is hurt, so we're supposed to be feeling some type of way about her character. she put a tracker in his phone!! it was always intentional regardless of whether or not he let her work with him -- all that effort to get a warrant, talk to the fbi, set up a team and take charge of said team to track him.

but in a show where women's agency is an important element (as seen through mama sun in the later episodes), i love how they write her. alexis never compromises her values or career. the boxes in her apartment were unpacked for three years because she was so busy with work. she goes into evidence without the proper clearance to pursue the triad case. she leads the raid on the square. even when charles is in holding, there's a pause between them where we think she'll let him go. except she doesn't because as much as she likes charles, she leads with her head and justifiably chooses her interests over him (i even thought she was going to let him go because that’s usually how these holding scenes go). so at the end when alexis gets the glory for busting the case wide open, she deserves it. every choice she has made is with intention -- and it got her to this point.

THE BROTHERS SUN 1.03 - "Whatever You Want"

imma need someone to write something for charles sun… please

June and Charles

She see's him, that he's hurt and comforts him

he checks in on her

comforts her, he said 'together' - they are a team

since they will both be overseas im hoping they can bond. she gets this side of his life, and can be the fighter whilst he bakes

the DA and him wouldnt work long term, whilst Jules is loyal to family, the tattoo & fact she referenced them as family - he needs that