
EXCLUSIVE: Wu Assassins famous person Lawrence Kao is ready as a lead reverse Matt Barr in CBS Studios’ CW pilot Walker: Independence, government produced by way of Jared Padalecki.
Walker: Independence, a prequel to the CW/CBS Studios collection Walker, is ready within the overdue 1800s and follows Abby Walker, an prosperous Bostonian whose husband is murdered prior to her eyes whilst on their adventure out West. On her quest for revenge, Abby crosses paths with Hoyt Rawlins (Barr), a cute rogue searching for function. Abby and Hoyt’s adventure takes them to Independence, Texas, the place they come upon various, eclectic citizens operating from their very own stricken pasts and chasing their goals. Our newfound circle of relatives will combat with the converting global round them, whilst turning into brokers of alternate themselves in a the city the place not anything is what it kind of feels.
Kao will play Kai. A more youthful Chinese language guy with a sort face, fluent in English, Kai runs a neighborhood laundry, in spouse with the older, extra taciturn Bowen Sing. A former railroad employee, Kai has settled into his new existence in Independence, the place he meets Abby. He briefly befriends her, providing Abby her first meal and a pleasant phrase of recommendation about staying in Independence.
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Padalecki exec produces. Seamus Fahey wrote the pilot in accordance with a tale by way of him and Anna Fricke. Each will exec produce with Fricke EPing with Laura Terry by the use of their Pursued By means of a Endure banner along Rideback’s Dan Lin and Lindsey Liberatore. Larry Teng directs and government produces the pilot.
Kao is understood for his main roles on Netflix’s Wu Assassins and derivative movie Wu Assassins: Fistful of Vengeance. His tv credit come with visitor/routine roles on The Originals, Leverage: Redemption and The Purge, and at the movie facet he gave the impression in Silver Lake and Max Metal, amongst others. Kao is repped by way of Ellis Ability Team and Chris Roe Control.