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Vanishing Son (1995)

Vanishing Son poster
Directed by
John Nicolella
Genre
martial arts film
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 17 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A martial artist fleeing his past in China ends up in the United States. He gets drawn into conflicts while trying to build a new life. Each episode has him facing opponents and making choices about his future.

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What happens

Vanishing Son is an American action television series that was part of Universal Television's Action Pack. Starting as a series of four television films in 1994, the full series of 13 episodes debuted in syndication on January 16, 1995. Vanishing Son I, Vanishing Son II, Vanishing Son III, and Vanishing Son IV aired on February 28, July 18, July 25, and October 10, 1994, respectively. The series is regarded as one of the first American dramatic TV series to feature an Asian lead. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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