Original Disney+ Series “American Born Chinese” Announces Guest Stars

A new teaser for “American Born Chinese,” a Disney+ Original Series based on the Gene Luen-Yang comic novel of the same name, has been released, and it has revealed an impressive list of guest performers. Coming to Disney+ this spring, the series hails from Disney Branded Television and is produced by 20th Television.

The protagonist of “American Born Chinese” is Jin Wang, a normal high school student who struggles to balance his commitments at home and school. Upon meeting a new international student on the first day of school, Jin finds himself caught in the middle of a conflict between mythological figures from Chinese culture.

Academy® Award-Nominee Michelle Yeoh and Golden Globe winner Ke Huy Quan, two-time International Emmy? Award nominee Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Daniel Wu, former Taekwondo champion Jimmy Liu, and Sydney Taylor will all guest star in the coming-of-age adventure

Introducing audiences to a pantheon of iconic Chinese mythical characters, are guest stars Ronny Chieng as unconventional monk, Ji Gong; Jimmy O. Yang as Dragon King, Ao Guang; James Hong as Jade Emperor; Leonard Wu as Niu Mowang/Bull Demon, who join previously announced guest stars Academy® Award nominee Stephanie Hsu as Shiji Niangniang, the Goddess of Stones; and Poppy Liu as Princess Iron Fan. The series also welcomes Lisa Lu as soon-to-be retired acupuncturist Ni Yang and Rosalie Chiang as student activist Suzy Nakamura.

Emmy® Award-winning writer/producer Kelvin Yu (“Bob’s Burgers,” “Central Park“) serves as executive producer and showrunner. Destin Daniel Cretton (Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” “Short Term 12“) is set to direct and serves as executive producer, alongside Melvin Mar and Jake Kasdan (both of “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” and “Jumanji: The Next Level“), Erin O’Malley (“Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.“), Asher Goldstein (“Short Term 12,” “Just Mercy“) and Gene Luen Yang.