It seems like Disney really wants you to know that new - crownedOscar winnersMichelle Yeohand Ke Huy Quan are operate to be in their newest show , American Born Chinese . Rounding out theEverything Everywhere All at Oncereunion is James Hong in a guest role andStephanie Hsu , an Oscar - nominated actress who lost the award to her EEAAO colleague , Jamie Lee Curtis . The whole teaser is exceptionally compelling , blending wuxia drama with teenage struggles .
As Michelle Yeoh explain to the protagonist , Jin Wang ( played by neophyte Ben Wang ) , he will soon be require to fight in a war between heaven and earth . As he struggles with his indistinguishability , god and monsters of Chinese mythology will continually endeavor to sway Jin towards their own ends .
The show is accommodate from the award - winning , 2006 graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang , but has been altered to depict a more adventurous and dynamical story . The adaptation looks like a fantastic interlingual rendition of the graphic novel , and with its stellar cast , it ’s probable only go to get sound the more we see of it .
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American Born Chinesewill be available to stream May 24 onDisney+ .
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