In 'American Born Chinese,' a beloved graphic novel gets Disney-fied
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![Ben Wang as Jin Wang and Jim Liu as Wei-Chen in American Born Chinese.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/05/16/abc_wide-90845167845e252642d89ca418a1e267274aef3b.jpeg?s=600)
Ben Wang as Jin Wang and Jim Liu as Wei-Chen in American Born Chinese.
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In the Disney+ show American Born Chinese, Jin is an insecure Chinese-American kid just trying to get through high school when he befriends the new kid in town, Wei-Chen. Wei-Chen is actually a god on a divine quest, and he drags Jin along with him. And the two come to realize they're more alike than they ever imagined.
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