![]() ![]() So a warning - our discussion of those racist stereotypes will include a racial slur. GENE LUEN YANG: "American Born Chinese" the book is set in the vague '80s, '90s, which matches my own childhood.ĬHANG: And in it, he tackles racist stereotypes of Asian people. It was written and illustrated by Gene Luen Yang. I know it's hard to believe, but it's real.ĬHANG: This show, "American Born Chinese," was adapted for Disney from the 2006 graphic novel of the same title. His dad is the powerful, mythical Chinese figure known as the Monkey King. He is actually from a supernatural realm. IRWIN: (As Principal Finney) He's a new student, and he's Chinese like you.ĬHANG: The two get off to a bit of a rocky start, but Jin soon realizes that his new friend, Wei-Chen, isn't just any foreign exchange student. ![]() JENNIFER IRWIN: (As Principal Finney) Well, this is Wang Chung. JIMMY LIU: (As Wei-Chen, speaking Mandarin). (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "AMERICAN BORN CHINESE") He's a Chinese American teen who just wants to be a normal high school student, playing on the JV soccer team and flirting with his crush until he is pulled out of class and introduced to a new student. "American Born Chinese" opens with the beginning of a new school year for Jin Wang. ![]()
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