For fans of action cinema, Into the Badlands remains a high-water mark. Re-watch the fight where Sunny takes on an entire monastery of monks using only a wooden spoon. Watch the Widow fight Baron Chau’s “Butterfly Knives” in a field of burning poppies. Watch Bajie perform a drunken-style fistfight while actually drunk.
The costume design is iconic. From the cowboy-leather look of the Clippers to the silk robes of the Barons, every character has a distinct silhouette. The color grading shifts depending on the territory (the dark blues of Quinn's mansion vs. the lush greens of the Widow's territory), making the show a visual feast. the badlands tv series
Every baron had a visual motif:
More importantly, it gave Asian-American actors a rare showcase. Daniel Wu, a Hong Kong star, led an American network drama as a complex, romantic, brutal hero. The show never felt the need to explain his ethnicity or make it a plot point. He was simply the best fighter in the world. For fans of action cinema, Into the Badlands