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Andrew Koji unleashes fists of fury in Warrior

Japanese-British star nearly quit acting before landing lead role in Bruce Lee martial-arts series

Andrew Koji in Warrior. He plays Ah Sahm, a martial-arts prodigy who emigrates from China to San Francisco in the late 1800s, only to find himself embroiled in Chinatown gang wars.
Andrew Koji in Warrior. He plays Ah Sahm, a martial-arts prodigy who emigrates from China to San Francisco in the late 1800s, only to find himself embroiled in Chinatown gang wars. PHOTO: HBO
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Born to a Japanese father and an English mother, Andrew Koji struggled for years to make it as an actor in Britain because of limited opportunities there for Asian performers.

But that all changed when he was cast as the lead in Warrior (2019 to present) - the sexy, bloody, Bruce Lee-created period drama that has returned for a second season on HBO Go and Cinemax (StarHub TV Channel 611 and Singtel TV Channel 424).

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 07, 2020, with the headline Andrew Koji unleashes fists of fury in Warrior . Subscribe