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Ben Wang as Jin Wang, an American born Chinese 10th grader at Sierra Mona High School.

So Wei-Chen stole his father's magical staff and is now, disguised as a high-schooler, searching for the scroll in earthly California, convinced that Jin is the ordinary teenager from his prophetic dream. The dream also told him that an ordinary teenager is destined to aid him in his search. Wei-Chen had a dream that the mythical Fourth Scroll can stop an uprising against Heaven. Wei-Chen is revealed to be the son of Sun Wukong (portrayed by Daniel Wu), commonly known as the Monkey King, a legendary figure in Chinese literature. At times, this causes Jin to feel embarrassed being associated with Wei-Chen who's very different. Unlike Jin, Wei-Chen didn't grow up in America, is loud and open by nature, and doesn't inhabit Jin's self-doubt and insecurities.

One day, Wei-Chen (Jimmy Liu), an exchange student, arrives at Jin's school.

He collects manga, tries to join the soccer team, and is on a journey dealing with his own identity as he tries to figure out who he is. Premise Īmerican Born Chinese tells the story of teenager Jin Wang (played by Ben Wang), a son of Chinese immigrants, who for the most part is a typical high school kid. Commentators referred to it as one of the best offerings on Disney+ and praised the way it moved across cultural boundaries. Critical response upon its release was mainly positive. The series consists of eight episodes and premiered on Disney+ on May 24, 2023. The series is based on the 2006 graphic novel American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, who drew inspiration from his own adolescent years in the 1990s, incorporating elements from Chinese folk tales and mysticism found in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. When he is tasked with showing new exchange student Wei-Chen (Jimmy Liu) around, he is unexpectedly thrust into a battle between mythical Chinese gods, including Sun Wukong ( Daniel Wu) and Guanyin ( Michelle Yeoh). It follows tenth-grader Jin Wang (Ben Wang), who is struggling to fit in with his peers. American Born Chinese is an American action comedy television series created by Kelvin Yu for Disney+.