“American Born Chinese” will premiered today on Disney+. The entire eight-episode series is available
The show follows Jin Wang who is trying to balance high school life with his at-home problems. After meeting a foreign exchange student on the first day of school, Jin and his new acquaintance quickly become entwined in a world of mythical beings.
Ben Wang stars as Jin. The show also features performances from Everything Everywhere All At Once trio Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan.
The show currently has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. You can read Erin Chew’s review of the show for AsAmNews here.
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