Disney offered a sneak peek Friday at its upcoming «American Born Chinese,» based on Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel of the same name.
The «gender-swapping action comedy» series, which is ready to release On Disney+ this spring, it follows Jin Wang (Ben Wang), an average teenager whose life is turned upside down after meeting an international student and becoming entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.
The first look debuted Friday at the Winter 2023 TCA Press Tour.
Golden Globe winners and «Everything Everywhere All at Once» stars Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan star in the new series.
The cast of the series also includes Stephanie Hsu («Everything Everywhere All at Once»), Chin Han («The Dark Knight»), Daniel Wu («Westworld»), Yeo Yann Yann («Singapore Dreaming»), Jim Liu and Sydney. Taylor.
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The recently released preview shows action-packed scenes, awkward teen moments, and a host of mythological creatures.
«We’re on Disney+, so it’s like the home of these epic folktales, from Cinderella to The Little Mermaid to the Monkey King, and Chinese mythology is another,» Emmy Award-winning executive producer Kelvin Yu said in the video.
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The series is written and executive produced by Yang, Yu, Charles Yu, Melvin Mar, Jake Kasdan, Asher Goldstein, and Destin program director Daniel Cretton.
Mar and Kasdan were previously executive producers of the ABC comedy series «Fresh Off the Boat.»
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“I feel very lucky to work with this team. Melvin Mar is a man with a vision, and I am deeply grateful that he has taken this project under his wing. Kelvin Yu is a phenomenal talent. His script brings to television everything I wanted to convey in my book,” Yang, who created the novel, said of the new adaptation.