American Born Chinese (TV series)
American Born Chinese is an upcoming action-comedy television series based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang. Filming had begun in Los Angeles by February 2022. The series is set to premiere on Disney+.
| American Born Chinese | |
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| Genre | Action-comedy |
| Based on | American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang |
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| Directed by | Destin Daniel Cretton |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Production company | 20th Television |
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| Original network | Disney+ |
Premise
Jin Wang, struggling with his school life and home life, meets the new foreign exchange student at his school, leading him to become involved in a battle between Gods of Chinese mythology.
Cast and characters
- Michelle Yeoh as Guanyin
- Ben Wang as Jin Wang
- Yeo Yann Yann as Christine Wang
- Chin Han as Simon Wang
- Daniel Wu as Sun Wukong "The Monkey King"
- Ke Huy Quan as Freddy Wong
- Jim Liu as Wei-Chen
- Sydney Taylor as Amelia
Production
Development
On October 4, 2021, it was announced that Disney+ had greenlit an adaptation of the Gene Luen Yang graphic novel and ordered it straight to series, with Destin Daniel Cretton directing and Charles Yu and Kelvin Yu writing the series.[1] On April 28, 2022, Asian-American fashion designers Prabal Gurung and Phillip Lim joined the series to work alongside costume designer Joy Cretton to create costumes.[2]
Casting
On February 7, 2022, it was reported that Michelle Yeoh, Ben Wang, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Daniel Wu, Jonathan Ke Quan, Jim Liu, and Sydney Taylor were cast in starring roles.[3]
Filming
Principal photography began in Los Angeles on February 8, 2022.[3][4]
References
- Andreeva, Nellie (October 4, 2021). "Disney+ Greenlights 'American Born Chinese' Series From Melvin Mar, Kelvin Yu & Jake Kasdan; 'Shang-Chi's Destin Daniel Cretton To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- Petski, Denise (April 28, 2022). "'American Born Chinese': Fashion Designers Prabal Gurung & Phillip Lim Team To Create Costumes For Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 7, 2022). "'Shang-Chi's Michelle Yeoh & Destin Daniel Cretton Reunite For Disney+ Series 'American Born Chinese;' Chin Han, Yeo Yann Yann & Daniel Wu Also Star". Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- @disneyplus (February 8, 2022). "Production has begun on #AmericanBornChineseSeries! Based on the graphic novel by @GeneLuenYang, the series cast includes Michelle Yeoh, Ben Wang, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Liu Ching, Ke Huy Quan, Daniel Wu, and Sydney Taylor. #DisneyPlus" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
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