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Friday, May 26, 2023

NPR on 'American Born Chinese'

'American Born Chinese' is a window into what's changed for the community

Cartoonist Gene Luen Yang talks about the new television adaptation of his graphic novel American Born Chinese.


In 'American Born Chinese,' a beloved graphic novel gets Disney-fied

, , Walter Chaw

 Pop Culture Happy Hour May 24, 2023

 https://www.npr.org/2023/05/16/1176487971/in-american-born-chinese-a-beloved-graphic-novel-gets-disney-fied


Ben Wang as Jin Wang and Jim Liu as Wei-Chen in American Born Chinese.

Disney+

In the Disney+ show American Born Chinese, Jin is an insecure Chinese-American kid just trying to get through high school when he befriends the new kid in town, Wei-Chen. Wei-Chen is actually a god on a divine quest, and he drags Jin along with him. And the two come to realize they're more alike than they ever imagined.

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