Judge Alvin Wong is a modern-day story with yesterday's lessons--all encompassed within a traditional Wild West setting. This all-American story typifies a struggle that exists everywhere: the battle between upper class and the so-called lower class.

Matt Shea exemplifies this quirk in human nature by going a step further. He throws in a streetwise Chinese American judge, a crafty individual who uses his charm and common sense to dance around racial barriers while resolving issues.

The pinnacle of this story is when a brash rancher named Blaine Wolf sets himself...