Tag: Gene Luen Yang
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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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Michelle Yeoh Reveals How She Chooses Which Franchises To Be a Part Of
From her roles in Hong Kong action films in the 90s to appearing in everything from Marvel to Star Trek, Michelle Yeoh has made a name for herself as an international actor. She recently appeared in American Born Chinese as the fictional version of the Bodhisattva and Chinese mythological goddess Guanyin. The series is based…
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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…