The Disney+ series is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang
Excitement flew over the air when it was announced that the genre-hopping action-comedy graphic novel, American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang was getting a live-action adaptation. Now, Disney unveiled the star-studded cast of the original series.
It features Tatler Asia’s Most Influential honouree Michelle Yeoh, Ben Wang from MacGyver, two-time International Emmy Award nominee Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han from Mortal Kombat, Daniel Wu from Reminiscence, Ke Huy Quan from Finding Ohana, former Taekwando champion Jim Liu and Syndey Taylor from Just Add Magic.
American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. The action-packed coming-of-age adventure will explore identity, culture and family.
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Yeoh will be playing Guanyin, an unassuming auntie who helpers her nephew, Wei-Chen navigate the challenges of American high school all while maintaining her secret identity as the all-powerful Buddhist bodhisattva of Compassion.
Ben Wang will take on the titular role of Jin Wang, an American teen whose parents immigrated from Taiwan. He’s struggling to carve out exactly who he’s supposed to be socially and culturally.
Yann Yann will be Jin’s mom, Christine Wang, a strong-willed, opinionated woman with a sly wit, who loves her family deeply. Meanwhile, Chin Han is playing Jin’s father, Simon Wang, a hard-working, devoted father and husband.
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