A popular reading of superhero mania holds that it’s our era’s substitute for shared mythology; instead of Zeus shooting lightning bolts from Mount Olympus, we have Cyclops shooting beams from his eyeballs. So it’s fitting that the coming-of-age tale “American Born Chinese” streams on Disney+, the service that’s a one-stop shop for all things Marvel; Destin Daniel Cretton of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” the first Marvel film to star an Asian American hero, even directs the pilot. But “American Born Chinese” flips the script: rather than use superheroes for modern-day mythmaking, it infuses centuries-old myths into genres now dominated by superheroes.
Loosely based on Gene Luen Yang’s 2006 graphic novel and created by Kelvin Yu of “Bob’s Burgers” and “Master of None,” “American Born Chinese” revolves around Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a rising sophomore desperate to fit into his majority-white high school...
Loosely based on Gene Luen Yang’s 2006 graphic novel and created by Kelvin Yu of “Bob’s Burgers” and “Master of None,” “American Born Chinese” revolves around Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a rising sophomore desperate to fit into his majority-white high school...
- 5/24/2023
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan plays a fairly minor role in the Disney+ family series American Born Chinese. But there may be no more important character to convey what the show is trying to do, and how well it succeeds at most of it.
Chinese is a complicated mix of elements. Centered on the struggles of awkward teenager Jin (Ben Wang), it is a grounded coming-of-age story one minute, a supernatural escape with wuxia fights between ancient Chinese gods the next. Sprinkled in with all of that is a lot...
Chinese is a complicated mix of elements. Centered on the struggles of awkward teenager Jin (Ben Wang), it is a grounded coming-of-age story one minute, a supernatural escape with wuxia fights between ancient Chinese gods the next. Sprinkled in with all of that is a lot...
- 5/24/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Michelle Yeoh is truly doing everything everywhere all at once these days. Next up is American Born Chinese, which debuts Wednesday, May 24 on Disney+.
The adaptation of the hit graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang follows a mythological god (played by Yeoh) whose life becomes entangled with an average American teenager (played by Ben Wang). Also starring are two of Yeoh’s Everything Everywhere All At Once castmates, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu. Here’s what you need to know to stream the series.
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The adaptation of the hit graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang follows a mythological god (played by Yeoh) whose life becomes entangled with an average American teenager (played by Ben Wang). Also starring are two of Yeoh’s Everything Everywhere All At Once castmates, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu. Here’s what you need to know to stream the series.
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- 5/21/2023
- by How to Stream Team
- TVLine.com
In recent years, films and television shows have been tasked with the mission of depicting under-represented groups on screen while passing a simple litmus test: Who is this for? For American Born Chinese, it’s immediately apparent that the answer is everyone. The show’s characters speak Mandarin about 30 percent of the time, and signs of Asian-Americana are littered throughout. Yet despite its cultural specificities, this adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s 2006 graphic novel of the same name is an obvious play for Disney’s general audience, what with its comic storyline mixed with fantasy and martial arts.
The series begins with Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a teen struggling to find his social footing, being tasked with showing Chinese transfer student Wei-chen (Jim Liu) around school. A culture clash ensues as Wei-chen, due to his accent and awkwardness, thwarts Jin’s burgeoning popularity. Jin is initially horrified by Wei-chen’s...
The series begins with Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a teen struggling to find his social footing, being tasked with showing Chinese transfer student Wei-chen (Jim Liu) around school. A culture clash ensues as Wei-chen, due to his accent and awkwardness, thwarts Jin’s burgeoning popularity. Jin is initially horrified by Wei-chen’s...
- 5/20/2023
- by Anzhe Zhang
- Slant Magazine
Plot: Based on Gene Luen Yang’s groundbreaking graphic novel that chronicles the trials and tribulations of a regular American teenager whose life is forever changed when he befriends the son of a mythological god. This is the story of a young man’s battle for his own identity, told through family, comedy, and action-packed Kung-Fu.
Review: In an era of superhero overload and comic book adaptations aplenty, it should come as no surprise that the marketing for American Born Chinese has been predominantly focused on the martial arts and supernatural elements of the series. Featuring a stellar cast of Asian and Asian-American actors, including Everything Everywhere All At Once stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, and James Hong, American Born Chinese is far more than just an action-adventure. The series is a modernized retelling of the Monkey King legend from Chinese mythology blended with a contemporary tale...
Review: In an era of superhero overload and comic book adaptations aplenty, it should come as no surprise that the marketing for American Born Chinese has been predominantly focused on the martial arts and supernatural elements of the series. Featuring a stellar cast of Asian and Asian-American actors, including Everything Everywhere All At Once stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, and James Hong, American Born Chinese is far more than just an action-adventure. The series is a modernized retelling of the Monkey King legend from Chinese mythology blended with a contemporary tale...
- 5/2/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
What does it mean to be a hero? In a Disney show or movie, it usually means superpowers or suits or several rings — the external vectors for an inner chivalry that was there all along. It’s the kind of heroism that pops up across Marvel, Star Wars, and numerous other Disney features and series, and which fuels Kelvin Yu’s “American Born Chinese,” based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang.
The series opens with a daunting title card detailing the celestial war afoot: The bull demon (Leonard Wu) wants to destabilize the jade emperor, but the monkey king (Daniel Wu) defends the throne with his magical staff staff jingo bang — which has gone missing. The monkey king pursues the thief in the heavenly realm during the first scene, packed with the lush visuals and deft action that Cretton deployed in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
The series opens with a daunting title card detailing the celestial war afoot: The bull demon (Leonard Wu) wants to destabilize the jade emperor, but the monkey king (Daniel Wu) defends the throne with his magical staff staff jingo bang — which has gone missing. The monkey king pursues the thief in the heavenly realm during the first scene, packed with the lush visuals and deft action that Cretton deployed in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
- 5/2/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Michelle Yeoh is doing her best to keep humanity alive in the official full trailer for the Disney+ series American Born Chinese.
The coming-of-age show that blends action and comedy is set to launch May 24 and is based on Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel of the same name. The eight-episode project includes roles for Everything Everywhere All at Once stars Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and James Hong, in addition to fellow castmembers Daniel Wu, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han and Sydney Taylor.
Hailing from series creator Kelvin Yu (Bob’s Burgers) and director Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), American Born Chinese tells the story of a regular high schooler played by Ben Wang whose path is altered when he meets Wei-Chen (Jim Liu), the son of a mythological god.
“I’m not from this world,” Liu explains in the trailer as his...
The coming-of-age show that blends action and comedy is set to launch May 24 and is based on Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel of the same name. The eight-episode project includes roles for Everything Everywhere All at Once stars Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and James Hong, in addition to fellow castmembers Daniel Wu, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han and Sydney Taylor.
Hailing from series creator Kelvin Yu (Bob’s Burgers) and director Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), American Born Chinese tells the story of a regular high schooler played by Ben Wang whose path is altered when he meets Wei-Chen (Jim Liu), the son of a mythological god.
“I’m not from this world,” Liu explains in the trailer as his...
- 4/21/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ever since its original publication in 2006, the acclaimed graphic novel "American Born Chinese" by author Gene Luen Yang has always felt ripe for a live-action adaptation. Divided up into three initially unconnected stories, the story manages to balance mythical and possibly supernatural tales involving Chinese deities with the otherwise grounded and all-too-relatable struggles of two Chinese students — one American-born, the other recently emigrated from China — attempting to assimilate and fit in among the daunting environment of high school. How these disparate threads manage to intersect in the end is well worth reading to find out.
The rights to a series-length adaptation ultimately found its way to Disney, with "Short Term 12" and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton attached to direct several episodes and starring practically the entire core cast of "Everything Everywhere All At Once". From showrunner Kelvin Yu ("Bob's Burgers"), the first...
The rights to a series-length adaptation ultimately found its way to Disney, with "Short Term 12" and "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton attached to direct several episodes and starring practically the entire core cast of "Everything Everywhere All At Once". From showrunner Kelvin Yu ("Bob's Burgers"), the first...
- 4/21/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
"I need your help with my quest to stop the uprising." Disney+ has debuted the full official trailer for the action comedy series titled American Born Chinese, launching in May for streaming on Disney+. The title comes directly from the graphic novel of the same name from Gene Luen Yang. The series follows Jin Wang, an average teen juggling his high-school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student at school, even more worlds collide in his life... He discovers he's a "guide" to help stop an uprising from another dimension. The fantasy series stars Ben Wang as Jin Wang, including an epic cast: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Daniel Wu, Jim Liu, Sydney Taylor, Poppy Liu, Rosalie Chiang, James Hong, + Stephanie Hsu in a guest role. They're really hoping to borrow all that buzz from Everything Everywhere All at Once...
- 4/21/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"American Born Chinese" is a great blend of a Disney Channel teen comedy and Marvel action, but with better visuals and more heart than most of the McU's recent output.
Based on the acclaimed graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, the show follows Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a Chinese American teen navigating a world of whiteness. Sure, he fits in fine with his soccer bros, but he also quietly stands aside as they mock the other kids of color, praying he isn't next, just as he brushes off any sign of discomfort as the school becomes obsessed with a TikTok trend mocking a sitcom with a racist Asian character.
Wang does a phenomenal job as Jin, following in the footsteps of the like of Hudson Yang or Frankie Muniz in giving a performance that looks perpetually stressed out and anxious, which only makes for some hilarious comedy.
Based on the acclaimed graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, the show follows Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a Chinese American teen navigating a world of whiteness. Sure, he fits in fine with his soccer bros, but he also quietly stands aside as they mock the other kids of color, praying he isn't next, just as he brushes off any sign of discomfort as the school becomes obsessed with a TikTok trend mocking a sitcom with a racist Asian character.
Wang does a phenomenal job as Jin, following in the footsteps of the like of Hudson Yang or Frankie Muniz in giving a performance that looks perpetually stressed out and anxious, which only makes for some hilarious comedy.
- 3/18/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
“Dark forces will be coming” — or so it’s teased in the first look at the Disney+ series American Born Chinese released on Sunday.
In the teaser trailer for the original series, Everything Everywhere All at Once’s Oscar-nominated stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu reunite. Throughout the trailer, a new multiverse is teased, with Yeoh shown warning that a “gate between heaven and earth is opening” with the fate of the world “hanging in balance.”
Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese centers on teenager Jin Wang (Ben Wang) who, after meeting a new student on the first day of the school year, is caught in a battle between Chinese mythological gods.
The teaser trailer (below) released ahead of Sunday’s 2023 Oscars, where Everything Everywhere All at Once led the nominations with 11 total, including a historic best actress nom for Yeoh...
In the teaser trailer for the original series, Everything Everywhere All at Once’s Oscar-nominated stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu reunite. Throughout the trailer, a new multiverse is teased, with Yeoh shown warning that a “gate between heaven and earth is opening” with the fate of the world “hanging in balance.”
Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese centers on teenager Jin Wang (Ben Wang) who, after meeting a new student on the first day of the school year, is caught in a battle between Chinese mythological gods.
The teaser trailer (below) released ahead of Sunday’s 2023 Oscars, where Everything Everywhere All at Once led the nominations with 11 total, including a historic best actress nom for Yeoh...
- 3/12/2023
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"The gate between Earth and Heaven is opening..." "The fate of your world hangs in the balance." Disney+ has revealed a first look teaser trailer for a new streaming series titled American Born Chinese, arriving to watch this summer. The title comes directly from the graphic novel of the same name from Gene Luen Yang. It seems as if Disney decided to jump on the Everything Everywhere All at Once hype, bringing back the four stars of that film and letting them work with Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton to create this action series. It follows Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high-school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student at school, even more worlds collide in his life... The series stars Ben Wang as Jin Wang, along with an epic cast: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Daniel Wu,...
- 3/12/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Everything Everywhere All at Once delights casual audiences and critics without being based on a pre-existing IP. Praise of the movie centers on the incredible performance of Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn. The role finally gives an undercelebrated actor the career coronation she has long deserved.
But for her co-star, Ke Huy Quan, his star turn as Waymond Wang showcases what he and the world missed out on in the decades since he was a working actor. Quan played key roles in timeless blockbusters as a kid but gave up on his dream due to racism in Hollywood.
It took over 20 years for him to find the inspiration to give acting another go. Quan made the absolute most of his second chance. Now, he can have the opportunities that hid from him in the ’90s.
Ke Huy Quan’s performances in mainstream hits did little for his acting prospects
At the...
But for her co-star, Ke Huy Quan, his star turn as Waymond Wang showcases what he and the world missed out on in the decades since he was a working actor. Quan played key roles in timeless blockbusters as a kid but gave up on his dream due to racism in Hollywood.
It took over 20 years for him to find the inspiration to give acting another go. Quan made the absolute most of his second chance. Now, he can have the opportunities that hid from him in the ’90s.
Ke Huy Quan’s performances in mainstream hits did little for his acting prospects
At the...
- 2/11/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After the success of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Michelle Yeoh hopes “we’ve broken that glass ceiling” for Asian actors and Asian stories in Hollywood. She’ll even go a step further (no pun intended).
“I hope we’ve ninja-kicked it to hell and it will never come back like Humpty Dumpty together again,” Yeoh said Friday during the panel for her new Disney+ series “American Born Chinese” at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. But the newly minted Golden Globe winner cautioned that for this “true representation” to continue, Tptb must be invested in the telling stories about people who’ve for too long been left behind at the margins.
“The only way we can keep this going is by getting the right storytellers, having the studio executives understand and keep putting it forward, which will create more jobs, which will create more opportunities,” she continued. “And...
“I hope we’ve ninja-kicked it to hell and it will never come back like Humpty Dumpty together again,” Yeoh said Friday during the panel for her new Disney+ series “American Born Chinese” at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. But the newly minted Golden Globe winner cautioned that for this “true representation” to continue, Tptb must be invested in the telling stories about people who’ve for too long been left behind at the margins.
“The only way we can keep this going is by getting the right storytellers, having the studio executives understand and keep putting it forward, which will create more jobs, which will create more opportunities,” she continued. “And...
- 1/13/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Poppy Liu has been cast in a guest star role in the upcoming Disney+ series “American Born Chinese,” Variety has learned exclusively.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, the series follows Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a teenager juggling his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When Jin meets foreign exchange student Wei-Chen (Jim Liu) on the first day of school, their worlds collide as Jin becomes entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. Identity, culture and family are themes throughout.
The cast also includes Michelle Yeoh, Yeo Yann Yann, Daniel Wu, Chin Han, and Ke Huy Quan among others. Liu will appear as Princess Iron Fan, who is described as enchanting and as possessing magical powers.
This is the latest high-profile TV role for Liu since she broke out in the role of Kiki on the Emmy-winning HBO Max series “Hacks.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, the series follows Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a teenager juggling his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When Jin meets foreign exchange student Wei-Chen (Jim Liu) on the first day of school, their worlds collide as Jin becomes entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. Identity, culture and family are themes throughout.
The cast also includes Michelle Yeoh, Yeo Yann Yann, Daniel Wu, Chin Han, and Ke Huy Quan among others. Liu will appear as Princess Iron Fan, who is described as enchanting and as possessing magical powers.
This is the latest high-profile TV role for Liu since she broke out in the role of Kiki on the Emmy-winning HBO Max series “Hacks.
- 6/27/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: In their first-ever professional collaboration, top Asian-American fashion designers Prabal Gurung and Phillip Lim have joined the creative team for the upcoming Disney+ series American Born Chinese. The duo will work together with American Born Chinese costume designer Joy Cretton to design costumes for culturally significant characters from Chinese mythology and classic literature portrayed in the series by stars Michelle Yeoh and Daniel Wu.
Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his 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. The genre-hopping action-comedy explores identity, culture, and family.
“Prabal and Phillip are both incredibly talented artists who have made their mark in the fashion world,...
Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his 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. The genre-hopping action-comedy explores identity, culture, and family.
“Prabal and Phillip are both incredibly talented artists who have made their mark in the fashion world,...
- 4/28/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney Branded Television's turn at the Television Critics Association winter press tour paved the way for a string of big announcements.
Catherine Zeta-Jones has joined the cast of the upcoming National Treasure at Disney+.
Lisette Alexis, Zuri Reed, Jordan Rodrigues, Antonio Cipriano, Jake Austin Walker, and Lyndon Smith also star in the continuation of the movies.
The highly anticipated drama series follows on a young heroine, Jess (Alexis), a brilliant and resourceful DREAMer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American treasure.
Zeta-Jones will play Billie, a badass billionaire with an eye for black-market antiques.
She follows her own code, finding herself in an exciting race to find the Pan-American treasure.
Zeta-Jones recently starred on Fox's Prodigal Son in a recurring role and is also attached to appear on Netflix's adaptation of The Addams Family,...
Catherine Zeta-Jones has joined the cast of the upcoming National Treasure at Disney+.
Lisette Alexis, Zuri Reed, Jordan Rodrigues, Antonio Cipriano, Jake Austin Walker, and Lyndon Smith also star in the continuation of the movies.
The highly anticipated drama series follows on a young heroine, Jess (Alexis), a brilliant and resourceful DREAMer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American treasure.
Zeta-Jones will play Billie, a badass billionaire with an eye for black-market antiques.
She follows her own code, finding herself in an exciting race to find the Pan-American treasure.
Zeta-Jones recently starred on Fox's Prodigal Son in a recurring role and is also attached to appear on Netflix's adaptation of The Addams Family,...
- 2/7/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Update (2/7/2022): American Born Chinese is staging a Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings reunion. The genre-hopping action-comedy series, based on Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, has added Michelle Yeoh, Ben Wang, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Daniel Wu, Ke Huy Quan, Jim Liu, and Sydney Taylor to the cast. (Cretton and Yeoh previously worked on the Marvel movie together.) The Disney+ series tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his 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. The action-packed coming-of-age adventure explores identity, culture and family. Joining Cretton as executive producers are showrunner Kelvin Yu, Melvin Mar, Jake Kasdan, Asher Goldstein, Erin O’Malley, and Gene Luen Yang.
- 2/7/2022
- TV Insider
The upcoming “American Born Chinese” series adaptation at Disney Plus has found its main cast, Variety has confirmed.
Ben Wang, Michelle Yeoh, Yeo Yann Yann, Daniel Wu, Chin Han, Ke Huy Quan, Jim Liu, and Sydney Taylor will all star in the series, based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang.
The series follows Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a teenager juggling his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When Jin meets a new foreign exchange student (Jim Liu) on the first day of school, their worlds collide as Jin becomes entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. Identity, culture and family are themes throughout.
Full character descriptions for the cast can be found below.
“American Born Chinese” is written and executive produced by Kelvin Yu, who also serves as showrunner. Melvin Mar, Jake Kasdan, Asher Goldstein, Erin O’Malley, and Yang also executive produce.
Ben Wang, Michelle Yeoh, Yeo Yann Yann, Daniel Wu, Chin Han, Ke Huy Quan, Jim Liu, and Sydney Taylor will all star in the series, based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang.
The series follows Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a teenager juggling his high school social life with his immigrant home life. When Jin meets a new foreign exchange student (Jim Liu) on the first day of school, their worlds collide as Jin becomes entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. Identity, culture and family are themes throughout.
Full character descriptions for the cast can be found below.
“American Born Chinese” is written and executive produced by Kelvin Yu, who also serves as showrunner. Melvin Mar, Jake Kasdan, Asher Goldstein, Erin O’Malley, and Yang also executive produce.
- 2/7/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: After teaming in the Disney/Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Michelle Yeoh is set to top an international cast for the Destin Daniel Cretton-directed Disney+ fantastical series American Born Chinese. She will star alongside Ben Wang (MacGyver), Yeo Yann Yann (Wet Season), Chin Han (Mortal Kombat), Daniel Wu (Reminiscence), Ke Huy Quan (Finding Ohana), former Taekwondo champion Jim Liu and Sydney Taylor (Just Add Magic).
Produced by 20th Television for Disney Branded Television, American Born Chinese will begin production this month in Los Angeles. The genre-hopping action comedy is adapted from Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel by Emmy-winning writer-producer Kelvin Yu who is EP and showrunner. Cretton directs and is also EP alongside Melvin Mar and Jake Kasdan, Erin O’Malley, Asher Goldstein and Gene Luen Yang.
Yeoh, whose film work includes Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Crazy Rich Asians,...
Produced by 20th Television for Disney Branded Television, American Born Chinese will begin production this month in Los Angeles. The genre-hopping action comedy is adapted from Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel by Emmy-winning writer-producer Kelvin Yu who is EP and showrunner. Cretton directs and is also EP alongside Melvin Mar and Jake Kasdan, Erin O’Malley, Asher Goldstein and Gene Luen Yang.
Yeoh, whose film work includes Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Crazy Rich Asians,...
- 2/7/2022
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
The sturdy but shallow martial arts melodrama “Ip Man 4: The Finale” isn’t much more than what fans have already gotten from the popular action franchise.
In their latest collaboration, series director Wilson Yip (2011’s “A Chinese Ghost Story”) and star Donnie Yen stick to their already established formula: their version of real-life Wing Chun instructor Man Ip (Yen) fights anybody who dismisses kung fu. This time, Ip takes on racist American Marines and policemen in San Francisco during the mid-’60s.
“The Finale”‘s new American setting — Yip and Yen’s last two “Ip Man” movies are set in Hong Kong, while their first one takes place in Foshan, China — also coincidentally gives the director-star duo an opportunity to issue a small corrective to “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” and its provocative depiction of Bruce Lee (here played by Danny Chan), Ip’s most famous student, by...
In their latest collaboration, series director Wilson Yip (2011’s “A Chinese Ghost Story”) and star Donnie Yen stick to their already established formula: their version of real-life Wing Chun instructor Man Ip (Yen) fights anybody who dismisses kung fu. This time, Ip takes on racist American Marines and policemen in San Francisco during the mid-’60s.
“The Finale”‘s new American setting — Yip and Yen’s last two “Ip Man” movies are set in Hong Kong, while their first one takes place in Foshan, China — also coincidentally gives the director-star duo an opportunity to issue a small corrective to “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” and its provocative depiction of Bruce Lee (here played by Danny Chan), Ip’s most famous student, by...
- 12/23/2019
- by Simon Abrams
- The Wrap
Chicago – We all have those family stories that seem just so uniquely ours that it is hard to believe anyone could actually relate to them. Stories that, at the time, don’t seem like anyone else would even understand. Lulu Wang proves in “The Farewell” that all it takes is a little empathy, a skilled storyteller, and a group of talented people to bring any story to life.
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Based on a true story that is all “based on an actual lie,” Wang creates something that’s much less of an explanation and much more of an exploration. It all begins when Billi (Awkwafina)—meant to represent Wang herself—discovers that her grandmother, Aka Nai Nai (Shuzhen Zhao), has a terminal illness. As if that information weren’t distressing enough, Billi also finds out that her family plans to hide the diagnosis from Nai Nai, and let her live the...
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Based on a true story that is all “based on an actual lie,” Wang creates something that’s much less of an explanation and much more of an exploration. It all begins when Billi (Awkwafina)—meant to represent Wang herself—discovers that her grandmother, Aka Nai Nai (Shuzhen Zhao), has a terminal illness. As if that information weren’t distressing enough, Billi also finds out that her family plans to hide the diagnosis from Nai Nai, and let her live the...
- 7/22/2019
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
"You think one's life belongs to oneself." A24 unveiled a trailer for the indie drama The Farewell, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to immediate acclaim. The Farewell is the second feature film by talented filmmaker Lulu Wang, telling a very personal story about a Chinese family that discovers their grandmother doesn't have much longer left to live. Awkwafina stars as Billi, a woman living in New York who reluctantly travels back to China to be with her. Her family makes her keep the news a secret, only spending time with Nai Nai without telling her why they're all really there. Also starring Zhao Shuzhen as grandma, Tzi Ma, Gil Perez-Abraham, Diana Lin, Ines Laimins, Jim Liu, X Mayo, Aoi Mizuhara, and Han Chen. This was one of my favorite films from Sundance, and I can't wait for everyone to be able to watch it, and be moved by it.
- 5/7/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
There’s a good reason that much of Hollywood braves the thin mountain air each year to make the trek to the Sundance Film Festival, and it’s not to check out the nearby ski slopes. The annual launch of the indie film gathering brings with it the possibility of discovering the next big thing in moviemaking. Sundance has played a critical role in the careers of such A-list talent as Ava DuVernay, Ryan Coogler, David O. Russell, and Quentin Tarantino, and has hosted the premieres of such classics as “Reservoir Dogs,” “Sex, Lies, and Videotape,” and “Manchester by the Sea.”
The prospect of finding the rare indie movie that can break out of the arthouse has inspired a lot of all-night bidding wars over the years. Sometimes those frenzied negotiations and massive deals pay off, as was the case with “Brooklyn” or “Fruitvale Station.” In other instances, studios end...
The prospect of finding the rare indie movie that can break out of the arthouse has inspired a lot of all-night bidding wars over the years. Sometimes those frenzied negotiations and massive deals pay off, as was the case with “Brooklyn” or “Fruitvale Station.” In other instances, studios end...
- 1/24/2019
- by Brent Lang and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
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