He proposes a town dump and infirmary to the mayor, e. Its tempting to just write about the final three episodes of deadwoods first season as one unit. Wu, as well as navigating tricky waters to deal with the mess. Who claims its unwavering commitment served all people with equity, objectivity and neutrality. Deadwood breathes easier when riders arrive with precious vaccineand word of.
If irritating me is the jackpot, you got the job done. In his capacity as health commissioner, seth decides to do something about sanitation conditions in the camp including garbage dump and an infirmary. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Ellis alfred al swearengen was a real man who ran a brothel the gem in deadwood for 22. To fully appreciate and to fully understand and enjoy deadwood. Music from the hbo original series original tv soundtrack on allmusic 2005 the soundtrack to hbos awardwinning western. Its tempting to just write about the final three episodes of deadwood s first season as one unit. Mar 11, 2015 this episode is largely about introducing mister wu.
Minahan went on to direct mister wu season 1, episode 10, advances. Redirected from mister wu deadwood episode deadwood, a western drama television series created by david milch, premiered on the premium television channel hbo in the united states on march 21, 2004, and ended on august 27, 2006. I think the main problem is me not understanding the cantonese dialogue. If pressed, most fans of deadwood would say that mister wu is their favorite episodes, and much attributed to do with the sheer amount of dialogue thats quotable, hilarious, and deft. Deadwood wu wu who cocksucker the juggaknot empire. May 23, 2004 watch deadwood season 1, episode 10 mister wu. The magistrate sends his bagman, silas adams, to collect the bribe money. Deadwood music from the hbo original series 2005, cd. If al swearengen is deadwood s unofficial mayor, mister wu holds the post on the chinese part of town. It was written by bryan mcdonald and directed by daniel minahan. Deadwood, a western drama television series created by david milch, premiered on the premium television channel hbo in the united states on march 21, 2004, and ended on august 27, 2006. Ian mcshane on the jonathan ross show 4 ep 12 23 march 20 part 45 duration. William sanderson, whose lack of interest sends seth to make.
I wanted some help understanding the meaning behind some of the mannerisms, language, and actions of a chinese man in a scene on an hbo show called deadwood. Wu brings out a piece of paper and some charcoal, and between sketches, pantomime and much shouting of cocksuckers. An opium theft leaves swearengen trying to find common language with his supplier, as well as navigating tricky waters to deal with the mess. Mr wu attempts to explain a theft to al swearengen. An opium theft leaves swearengen trying to find common language with his supplier, as well as.
If als surprised that wu came in the front door, he doesnt show it. With timothy olyphant, ian mcshane, molly parker, jim beaver. Mister wu silas adams arrives with bad news for swearengen. Mister wu is the tenth episode of the first season of deadwood. Jewels boot is made for walking from the album animal folk songs for children. Overall, though, the happenings of deadwood in mister wu finds. Bullock regrets having raised his hand at the government meeting. In many ways, theyre the most cohesively plotted episodes as a story unit, presenting three central throughlines that find their payoffs in the season finale als dealings with the men from yankton, the town attempting to figure out how best to care for. Swearengen strikes a deal for wu to take over lees position of finding laborers for hearsts mining operation, easily supplanting tolliver in running chinese affairs. In the firstseason finale, farnum and tolliver take advantage of the arrival of a u. Daniel minahan is no stranger to deadwood having directed four. The series consists of a total of 36 episodes over three 12 episode seasons. We see how al is willing to make wu look good at his own expense out of an understanding of the situation but i also get the feeling swegen genuinely likes wu. Wu and his people for what jimmy and leon did, but mostly thats pragmatism, since wu s the.
This is one of the greatest television productions that i had ever seen. Adams teaches clagett a thing or two about loyalty. Mister wu opens up the deadwood universe to some of the most iconic characters and lines from the show. In the second seasons final episode, wu strikes back with the blessing of hearst and swearengen, slitting lees throat and leading swearengens crew to kill lees men. Theres a certain level of civic mindedness in the way hes determined to avoid blowback on mr.
Hes been seen in snippets before, but now he is a factor in the storyline. Watch deadwood season 1 episode 10 on hotstar premium. Wu, the leader of deadwoods chinese community brings a problem to swearengen. May 23, 2004 deadwood, season 1 episode 10, is available to watch and stream on hbo. This week introduces richardson ralph richeson, hostetler richard gant and, most notably, a fully fleshedout mr. Feb 12, 2012 mr wu attempts to explain a theft to al swearengen. The mister wu relationship really gets off the ground here and is a fun one for a variety of reasons. Wus keone young couriers is killed and robbed of some dope that was meant for als ian mcshane business. I posted my questions over at r deadwood, but didnt get much luck on an answer.
He enlists cy tolliver to operate as the front for his operation. If al swearengen is deadwoods unofficial mayor, mister wu holds the post on the chinese part of town. Seth timothy olyphant is not happy in his new post as health commissioner. But in the episode s final moments, when tragedy strikes, it leaves us with a terrible gut punch that changes everything. An opium theft leaves swearengen trying to find common language with his supplier, as well as navigating tricky waters t. Meanwhile, silas adams, bagman for the magistrate from yankton, arrives with bad news for swearengen. In the series premiere, montana marshal seth bullock executes a last act of justice and relocates to a goldmining camp known as deadwood, where he and partner sol star look to start a hardware business. The sopranos, the wire and now deadwood have all raised the bar in terms of television drama. Deadwood mister wu tv episode 2004 plot summary imdb. Fx orders animated pilot from dan harmon about danny devito and aubrey plaza raising the antichrist. The episode is filled with the kind of humor and compelling character interactions that make the show so enjoyable. In many ways, theyre the most cohesively plotted episodes as a story. Oct 31, 2016 mister wu opens up the deadwood universe to some of the most iconic characters and lines from the show.
Johnny calls up to al, saying theyve got themselves a situation down here. Watch deadwood season 1 episode 10 mister wu online now. Deadwood breathes easier when riders arrive with precious vaccine. Mostly because the only things he can say are swigin his version of swearengen and cocksuckah. Bullock reacts when almas father states his intentions regarding her claim. An opium theft leaves swearengen trying to find a common. He takes center stage this week and forces people to let their feelings about the chinese residents be known.
Wu has his fingers in every semilegal pie, including the lucrative opium trade, and though his english is limited to the handful of expletives al has taught him, the two seem to communicate well enough for business. Deadwood transcript for season 1 episode 10 mister wu. Mister wu the racism of 1870s america rarely gets a mention in the nearly allwhite deadwood beyond a few cracks about mr. This episode is largely about introducing mister wu. Gritty, realistic, brutal, absorbing and very atmospheric. We learn about the efficacy of cat piss smell for discerning lies. Wu keone young is the official or unofficial leader of deadwoods substantial but mostly unseen chinese celestials population, the asian counterpart to swearengen. The story of the early days of deadwood, south dakota. In order to satisfy wu, al has to deal with two opium addicts. Wu has his fingers in every semilegal pie, including the lucrative opium trade, and though his english is limited to the handful of expletives al has taught him, the two seem to communicate well enough for. Mister wu reports to al swearengen that his opium courier was attacked and that als supply was stolen by two white men.
Aug 07, 2017 deadwood s01 ep10 mister wu part 02 hd watch. An opium theft leaves swearengen trying to find a common language with his supplier, and navigating murky waters to deal with the mess. Wu, coming up just as soon as my cravates in my bacon. Johnny attempts to get wu to back out and come in at the back door, but wu stands his ground, arms crossed. Francis wolcott garret dillahunt, the chief geologist of wealthy san francisco mining magnate george hearst, has arrived in camp in order to ascertain whether any of the claims might be of value to the hearst empire, and if so, to set about acquiring them by any means necessary. He routinely interacts with swearengen and other caucasians over a few matters of business, such as the opium trade, and. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast.