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| Disney+ | Season Premiere Date: May 24, 2023 |
Summary:
Jin Wang's (Ben Wang) average high school life is changed after meeting a new foreign student (Jim Liu) and the arrival of Chinese mythological gods in this adaptation of Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel of the same name.
Genre(s):
Comedy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction
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Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E8. The Fourth Scroll
Air Date: May 24, 2023
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S1:E7. Beyond Repair
Air Date: May 24, 2023
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S1:E6. Hot Stuff
Air Date: May 24, 2023
May 18, 2023
The Playlist
May 22, 2023
The Daily Beast
May 23, 2023
May 24, 2023
Is this show a perfectly timed victory lap? Yes. Does it get unwieldy when you’re compressing a centuries-old epic and a high school #StopAsianHate campaign into eight episodes of Disneyfied polish? Of course. But American Born Chinese’s commitment to the juxtaposition makes the show worthy, as uneven as it can be.
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May 2, 2023
The show, while enjoyable, falls into the same trap that former Asian-led projects have in the past: It capitalizes off of race as a selling point for Western audiences, perhaps unknowingly relying on the same familiar tropes instead of pushing the boundaries for what these narratives have the potential to be.
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May 24, 2023
May 22, 2023
By the end, whatever feels distinct about American Born Chinese, which primarily resides in the quotidian details of Jin and his family’s life, washes away in a blur of scrolls, rebellions, and tacked-on endgame stakes. It feels like a vibrant coming-of-age story, spun out of edgier source material, that’s been made to conform to the needs of the Disney machine — a dynamic that sounds suspiciously like its own form of assimilation.
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May 30, 2023
Great Actors, Neat Plot, a Worthy show to watch .... not sure what has the haters up in arms about this one
1 of 4 users found this helpful13
Jun 2, 2023
This show had everything, action, comedy, great music but what was most surprising was the heart. Very touching and relatable.
0 of 3 users found this helpful03
Jun 4, 2023
Spectacular star lineup, also made the adaptation of Journey to the West very interesting
1 of 4 users found this helpful13
May 24, 2023
This far exceeded my expectations. It's very funny and manages to be both grounded and "real", while also injecting a fun dose of fantastical. Loved the cast. And some great action scenes to boot! Strongly recommend.
7 of 11 users found this helpful74
May 27, 2023
The writing, acting and action were all significantly better than expectations going into this. Very enjoyable show all around with a great first season.
3 of 6 users found this helpful33
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: May 24, 2023
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S1:E8. The Fourth Scroll
Air Date: May 24, 2023
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S1:E7. Beyond Repair
Air Date: May 24, 2023
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S1:E6. Hot Stuff
Air Date: May 24, 2023
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S1:E5. Abracadabra
Air Date: May 24, 2023
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S1:E4. Make a Splash
Air Date: May 24, 2023
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S1:E3. Rockstar Status
Air Date: May 24, 2023
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S1:E2. A Monkey on a Quest
Air Date: May 24, 2023
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S1:E1. Episode 1
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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Season 1 Overview