Tag: Born
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‘American Born Chinese’ Creators on Their “Asian American All-Star” Cast
What does it take to translate a graphic novel like American Born Chinese into a full television series? The 2009 Eisner Award-winning graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang underwent quite a transformation before its debut on Disney+. The television series American Born Chinese follows the story of Jin Wang (Ben Wang), a Chinese-American teenager who…
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‘American Born Chinese’: Our Biggest Unanswered Questions After the Finale
American Born Chinese is an adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel of the same name in 2006. The series follows American teenager Jin Wang (Ben Wang) who hopes to improve his social life which he feels is derailed by the arrival of a new foreign student, Wei-Chen Sun (Jimmy Liu). However, Jin learns that…
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‘American Born Chinese’ Ending Explained: Who Is the Fourth Scroll?
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for American Born Chinese Season 1.American Born Chinese wraps up its first season with an epic battle that leads to new revelations and leaves an aftermath that can be cleared up in a second season. American Born Chinese is a series adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s 2006 graphic novel…
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‘Any Given Sunday’: Oliver Stone Depicts Football as a War
Football is not for the faint of heart in America. Whether at the high school, collegiate, or professional level, the sport has transcended beyond a game and established itself as a religious following among the public. In order to adapt the equally chaotic and romantic sentiment of football for the big screen, few directors were…