As a youth, Gene Luen Yang went through a period where he was 'embarrassed and ashamed' of his cultural heritage. His graphic novel, turned Disney+ series, explores those feelings.
"I think the core of both the book and the show are the same," he said. "It's about a kid who is struggling with self-acceptance. He has a piece of himself that he's very embarrassed about. And the story is about how he eventually figures out how to accept that piece and even take pride in it."
Yang created the series with "Bob's Burgers" executive producer, Kelvin Yu, and stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Daniel Wu, Ben Wang, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Sydney Taylor, and Jimmy Liu."To finally get included in American stories, there's something affirming about that," he said. "You know, there's something that says, 'You are no longer a foreigner. You're actually a part of this.'"Copyright © 2023 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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