![]() The show is far more concerned with untangling identity and teenage woes, with its fantasy side used as a vessel for its characters to come to terms with who they are. If you're expecting a high-stakes fantasy adventure, American Born Chinese is not that. ![]() In many ways, American Born Chinese feels resonant of the Disney Channel's early-2000s heyday. It's up to Wei-Chen, Jin, and some other gods along the way - including the goddess of mercy, Guanyin (an incredible performance by Michelle Yeoh) - to save the day. There's trouble brewing among the gods, with the notorious Bull Demon (Leonard Wu) planning to usurp their emperor. Wei-Chen is the son of Sun Wukong, more famously known as the Monkey King (Daniel Wu), and he's on a mission to save the heavenly realm from destruction. At first, Jin thinks Wei-Chen is just another awkward nerd, but he soon realizes his new pal is actually the son of an ancient Chinese mythological god. His plans for climbing his school's social ladder hit a roadblock when his principal introduces him to a foreign exchange student called Wei-Chen (Jimmy Liu). The show's eight episodes follow Jin Wang (Ben Wang), an average high school student trying to make the most out of the new school year. American Born Chinese feels - respectfully - like an old Disney Channel original movie.īased on Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel of the same name, American Born Chinese is a coming-of-age story sprinkled with fantasy. ![]()
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