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American Born Chinese (2023)
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Synopsis
Jin Wang's struggle with cultural identity and isolation leads to mythical adventures
Jin Wang is a moody teen who is facing challenges both at home and school. He is struggling to bridge the cultural divide between his parents' generation and his own which is causing tension in his household and making him feel disconnected from his Chinese roots. At his new high school, Jin is one of only three Asian students which heightens his sense of isolation. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he meets a foreign exchange student and becomes embroiled in a mythical battle between the Gods of Chinese mythology.
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American Born Chinese is 8426 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The TV show has moved up the charts by 2222 places since yesterday. In Canada, it is currently more popular than Engineering Catastrophes but less popular than Sesame Street Mecha Builders.
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8426. |  American Born Chinese | +2222 | |
8427. |  Engineering Catastrophes | +2071 | |
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What to know
Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh stars in Disney+ adaptation of 2006 graphic novel
American Born Chinese is an action-comedy fantasy TV series created by Kelvin Yu for Disney+. It is based on Gene Luen Yang’s 2006 graphic novel of the same name. Yu has had an incredibly impressive writing career, specifically as a writer on the massively successful animated series Bob’s Burgers where he also serves as executive producer. He won an Annie Award in 2016 for an episode he co-wrote with Steven Davis called “The Hauntening.” He co-wrote episodes of American Born Chinese with his brother, Charles Yu.
Destin Daniel Cretton is the show’s director and executive producer while revered actress Lucy Liu guest directs. Asian-American designers Prabal Gurung and Phillip Lim are handling the series’ costume design alongside Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ assistant costume designer, Joy Cretton.
The award-winning Michelle Yeoh stars in the series as the mythical Chinese Goddess, Guanyin. She reunites with her Everything, Everywhere All At Once family as Stephanie Hsu portrays another Goddess named Shiji Niangniang and fellow Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan portrays Freddy Wong. Ben Wang stars as the show’s lead, Jin Wang, while Jim Liu portrays Wei-Chen, the new student whose arrival sets off the events of the story. A number of other famous characters from Chinese mythology are featured in the series as well including Hong Huifang as the Nine-tailed fox and Poppy Liu as Princess Iron Fan. Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Daniel Wu and Sydney Taylor round out the cast.
Production News
- October 3, 2021
- Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel has been adapted into a television series by Disney+. The series will be written by Charles and Kelvin Yu and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. (Source: Deadline)
- February 6, 2022
- Michelle Yeoh, Chin Han, Yeo Yann Yann, and Daniel Wu were announced as the initial cast for the upcoming production. (Source: Deadline)
- February 7, 2022
- The series began filming in Los Angeles. (Source: Instagram)
- April 27, 2022
- Prabal Gurung and Philip Lim join the series to execute its costume designing. (Source: Deadline)
- May 9, 2022
- The role of Shiji Niangniang is confirmed to be played by Stephanie Hsu. (Source: Variety)
- July 5, 2022
- American Born Chinese concludes filming. (Source: Instagram)
- September 9, 2022
- A featurette was exclusively shown during D23 and subsequently released online. (Source: Collider)
- February 10, 2023
- A teaser trailer showcasing the show's notable guest stars was released and provided a sneak peek into the fantastical world of the series. (Source: Collider)
- March 12, 2023
- The release date of May 24, 2023 was officially confirmed in a new 30-second teaser. (Source: Collider)
- April 24, 2023
- The official trailer for American Born Chinese released depicting the initial meeting between the two teenagers that kickstarts the events of the action-packed fantasy series. (Source: The Playlist)
- May 24, 2023
- American Born Chinese premiered on Disney+.
