From the director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings comes an action-packed epic comedy reuniting Everything Everywhere All At Once stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu, new series American Born Chinese. It follows an ordinary teenager trying to juggle his school and home life. The arrival of a new foreign student on the first day of school changes all that as he becomes entangled in an immense battle between Chinese mythological gods. Now he must juggle school, home, and dark forces coming.
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American Born Chinese preview
Based on Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel of the same name, American Born Chinese revolves around Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling the pressures of high school and family. As a young teen, he badly wants to fit in and improve his high school social life. That all changes when a foreign exchange student, Wei-Chen Sun, enters his life and changes it forever by catapulting him to the world of Chinese mythology.
From wanting to get on the soccer team to having to deal with the gate between Earth and heaven opening, Jin will really come a long way from his days worrying about how to become popular. As worlds collide, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance and both Jin and Wei-Chen are key to thwarting the world’s impending doom.
American Born Chinese is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and Charlie’s Angels star Lucy Liu. Featuring a dynamic cast that includes young actors Ben Wang and Jim Liu, the action-packed kung fu series also marks the reunion of Everything Everywhere All At Once‘s lead stars.
American Born Chinese release date
The show premieres on Disney Plus on 24 May 2023 with all eight episodes streaming at once.
| American Born Chinese | Available | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Wed, 24 May 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 2 | Wed, 24 May 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 3 | Wed, 24 May 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 4 | Wed, 24 May 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 5 | Wed, 24 May 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 6 | Wed, 24 May 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 7 | Wed, 24 May 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 8 | Wed, 24 May 2023 | Disney Plus |
American Born Chinese trailer
You can watch the trailer for the new series here.
What other streaming services are American Born Chinese on?
The new series is a Disney Plus exclusive. Fortunately, the streaming service offers an extensive catalogue of movies and TV shows, so it’s definitely worth signing up for. From Star Wars and Marvel to Disney and Pixar, as well as Nat Geo and Star, subscribers are treated to heaps of binge-worthy content!
| Streaming Services | Available? |
|---|---|
| Disney Plus | Yes |
| Foxtel | No |
| Foxtel Now | No |
| BINGE | No |
| Amazon Prime Video | No |
| Paramount+ | No |
| Apple TV+ | No |
| Netflix | No |
| Stan | No |
| Free to air | No |
How to watch American Born Chinese in Australia?
You can watch the new series on Disney Plus, which offers exclusive access in Australia. New customers can choose between the monthly and the yearly plan, priced at $13.99 and $139.99. It’s worth noting that their free trial is no longer offered, although there are occasional Disney Plus offers that new customers can use.
With just a single tier, there’s no need to pick more expensive plans in order to stream simultaneously. Disney Plus allows users to stream on up to four screens at the same time for the monthly price of $13.99. If you want to save a little bit, you can opt for the $139.99 annual plan, which works out to be only around $12 per month.
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American Born Chinese cast
The new action comedy series features a dynamic cast that includes young stars Ben Wang and Jim Liu, alongside veterans Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan. Check out the complete cast below:
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Streaming devices for Disney Plus
Here’s a list of compatible devices for which you can stream movies and TV shows on Disney Plus.
Devices supported on Disney+
- Amazon Fire TV: Yes – All Fire TV devices & Fire TV Edition Smart TVs
- Amazon Fire Tablet: Yes – Fire OS 5.0 or later
- Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11.0 and later; 4th-generation Apple TV
- Foxtel: Yes – Foxtel iQ5, iQ4 or iQ3
- Hubbl: Yes – Hubbl Glass & Hubbl Puck
- Chromecast: Yes – Version 1 and newer; Google Nest Hub and Google Nest Hub Max; Vizio Smart TVs (with built-in Chromecast); Android TV devices
- Chromebook: Yes – via Disney+ Android app
- Roku: Yes – Roku boxes and sticks and TVs
- Android TV: Yes – OS 7.0 or later on Google certified TVs
- LG Smart TV: Yes – LG models running webOS 3.0 and above
- Samsung Smart TV: Yes – 2017 models and newer (Tizen OS)
- Hisense Smart TVs and Toshiba Smart TVs: Yes – with VIDAA OS U6 1.2 and other selected models
- PC: Yes – Web browser only; Chrome (version 75+ on Windows 7 or later); Microsoft Edge (version 79+ on Windows 10 or later); Firefox (version 75+ on Windows 7 or later
- Mac: Yes – Safari 11+ is supported on macOS 10.12 (Sierra) and later; Chrome 75+ is supported on macOS 10.10 (Yosemite) and later; Firefox 75+ is supported on macOS 10.9 (Mavericks) and later
- Android phones/tablets: Yes – Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
- iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad: Yes – iOS 15.3 and later
- PlayStation: Yes – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Xbox: Yes – Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Xfinity Flex and X1 TV Box: Yes; select Xfinity X1 models
- Fetch TV: Yes
