American Born Chinese is a new Disney+ series that follows Jin Wang as he is thrown into a world of Chinese mythology. Here’s some of the iconic cast.
American Born Chinese is a Disney+ comedy series that is already garnering praise for its impressive cast. Based on the 2006 graphic novel American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, the series follows a teenage boy Jin Wang who meets a new exchange student Wei-Chen and is plunged into a battle with mystical Chinese gods. With Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh and Daniel Wu playing some of the most iconic Chinese gods, expectations have been high for the young adult series.
Jim Liu As Wei-Chen Jim Liu plays Wei-Chen, the foreign exchange student that Jin Wang is tasked with showing around. However, Wei-Chen eventually reveals to Jin that he is not of this world. Wei-Chen has a mission to save the world and needs Jin’s help to close the gate between heaven and earth. Michelle Yeoh is a talented actress who recently won Best Actress for her role in Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Michelle Yeoh rose to fame for her roles in Tomorrow Never Dies and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Yeoh continued her mainstream success with films in the late 2010s, such as Crazy Rich Asians and Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Ke Huy Quan As Freddy Wong Ke Huy Quan plays Freddy Wong, the star of a 90s sitcom called Beyond Repair. Jin Liu decides to watch an episode of the classic sitcom to see why it is being revived. Jin sees Freddy Wong playing a problematic character who has an over-the-top accent and is equipped with all the worst Asian stereotypes.
American Born Chinese will be Sydney Taylor’s most mainstream project to date. Sydney Taylor is known for her roles in the television series, Just Add Magic: Mystery City and Splitting Up Together. She also voiced Possums in My Friends Tigger and Pooh. Chin Han as Simon Wang: Simon Wang is Jin’s father who works hard to provide for his family. Chin Han is a television and film actor whose career spans over 20 years. Han is known for The Dark Knight, Contagion, and Skyscraper, to name a few.
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