American Born Chinese

2023TV-PG1 Season

A regular American teenager’s life is changed when he befriends the son of a mythological god.

A series adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s groundbreaking graphic novel, “American Born Chinese” is the story of Jin Wang, a regular American teenager whose hopes for “leveling up" his social life are derailed with the arrival of a new foreign student, Wei-Chen Sun. Dealing with high school politics, a racist viral meme from a 90s television show, and this eccentric new boy following him around, Jin fumbles his chance of getting on the soccer team and tarnishes his reputation. However, as Jin gets to know Wei-Chen, he comes to find out that this new kid is the son of the legendary Monkey King, Sun Wukong, from Chinese myth. As Wei-Chen enlists Jin in his search for the rumored Fourth Scroll, Jin is faced with the trials and tribulations of heaven and high school, forcing him to discover his own identity in the process. Told through family, comedy, and action-packed Kung-Fu, Jin learns that his power comes from being himself.

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Genres:Action-Adventure, Comedy, Coming of Age

Cast:Ben Wang, Jimmy Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Yeo Yann Yann, Ke Huy Quan, Daniel Wu

Production Country:United States

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Added to Disney+:May 24, 2023