‘The Brothers Sun’ Star Sam Song Li on Playing Michelle Yeoh’s Favorite Son and His ‘Better Call Saul’ Physics Lesson

In his maiden lead role, lands the coveted part of 's cherished son. This action comedy-drama series, featuring ,
chronicles the life of single mum, Eileen “Mama” Sun (Yeoh), and her son, Bruce (Li). Their quiet life in the is disrupted with the unexpected arrival of their estranged relative, Charles Sun (Justin Chien) aka “Chairleg”, a ruthless killer for their family's patriarch, Big Sun (Johnny Kou), and his Taipei-based gang, the Jade Dragons. Protecting Bruce from their family’s mafia back in Taiwan meant Eileen had to go to extreme lengths. Now, they are forced to confront their long-held secrets. When Li and Chien were initially cast as the brothers, they were unaware that the almost Oscar-winning Yeoh would join as the family’s matriarch. As the series was shot in summer before Yeoh’s awards season stint, Li was left amazed by the resemblances between his own upbringing in Southern California and his character’s life with Yeoh on-screen. "There's so much [similarity] that it's quite surprising,” says Li. Viewers may recall Li’s unforgettable performance with ’s Howard Hamlin in “Plan and Execution”. Written and directed by Thomas Schnauz, the scene depicts Li’s character, Cary Anderson, being taught how to subside fizz in a soda using rotation. Fans have praised this scene as it foreshadows the climactic end of the episode. “ was my first-ever TV show booking, and thus my first real acting experience,” Li says. Additionally, Li opened up to about the casting process, his unexpected co-actor height difference with Chien, and a physics lesson that didn’t quite turn out as he’d hoped in real life.