TV Series2023 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Cancelled

American Born Chinese

Name: American Born Chinese
Genre: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Ben Wang, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Ke Huy Quan, Jimmy Liu

Taste attributes: action & adventurecomedysci-fi & fantasyadventurefantasyactionfastfresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding

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"The gate between worlds is opening."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, accessible fantasy series, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.5 /10

TMDB · 100 votes

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Where to watch

DisneySubscription · Season 1Watch on Disney ↗

Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Season 1

· 2023 · 8 episodes

Episodes (8)

1What Guy Are You24 May 2023
Jin's plans to make the soccer team are derailed by the arrival of a new foreign exchange student.
2A Monkey on a Quest24 May 2023
Jin is pressured to make a statement after an offensive meme video of him goes viral.
3Rockstar Status24 May 2023
Jin must decide between impressing his soccer teammates and helping Wei-Chen on his heavenly quest.
4Make a Splash24 May 2023
In a flashback, young Sun Wukong and his best friend, Niu Mowang, attend a heavenly banquet.
5Abracadabra24 May 2023
Jin and Wei-Chen search for a scholar who may know something about the Fourth Scroll.
6Hot Stuff24 May 2023
Amelia throws Jin a birthday party, which gets crashed by Niu Mowang.
7Beyond Repair24 May 2023
Jin finds himself in trouble at school as Wei-Chen tries to rescue his father from the Bull Demon.
8The Fourth Scroll24 May 2023
Jin and Wei-Chen must stop Bull Demon's plan to destroy Heaven.

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Average teenager Jin Wang juggles his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods.

Synopsis: TMDB