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American Born Chinese

★ 7.0 8K votes 2023–2023 1 season · 8 episodes Canceled Disney+
Immigrant experienceLife lived between cultures.This show: 8/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 8/10Outsider leadA misfit or newcomer as our way into the world.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Ben WangYann Yann YeoChin HanKe Huy QuanJimmy LiuSydney Taylor
Written by
Kelvin Yu
Starring
Ben WangYann Yann YeoChin HanKe Huy QuanJimmy LiuSydney Taylor
Written by
Kelvin Yu
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
0150300450600

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About

"Teen identity comedy collides with mythic kung-fu fantasy"

Based on Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel, this Disney+ series follows Jin Wang, a Chinese-American teenager just trying to survive high school, who gets unexpectedly swept into a cosmic battle involving mythological figures like the Monkey King. The show juggles awkward-teen comedy with wire-fu action and family drama, mixing genres with genuine warmth. It's breezy and fast-paced, carried by a stacked cast including Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, though the tonal shifts between goofy high-school stuff and mythic fantasy can feel uneven. Best enjoyed as a fun, heartfelt hybrid rather than a tightly focused single-genre story.

Watch it for

the charming cast, especially Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, elevating a genre-blending story.

Maybe skip if

you want a tonally consistent show rather than comedy, myth, and teen drama mashed together.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12023
7.33K84h 35m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1What Guy Are You7.5
52344 min
▶2A Monkey on a Quest7.2
42731 min
▶3Rockstar Status7.2
39336 min
▶4Make a Splash6.3
44531 min
▶5Abracadabra7.2
35834 min
▶6Hot Stuff7.5
34031 min
▶7Beyond Repair7.5
32731 min
▶8The Fourth Scroll8.0
36637 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Ben Wang Jin Wang
Yann Yann Yeo Christine Wang
Chin Han Simon Wang
Ke Huy Quan Freddy Wong, Jamie Yao
Jimmy Liu Sun Wei-Chen
Sydney Taylor Amelia Taylor
Daniel Wu Sun Wukong, The Monkey King
Michelle Yeoh Guanyin Pusa
Mahi Alam Anuj
Larry Bates Coach Garrett

Crew

Kelvin Yu

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