Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, the series follows Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new foreign student on the first day of the school year, even more worlds collide as Jin is unwittingly entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods. The story weaves together elements of coming-of-age drama with high-stakes fantasy, as Jin discovers his own identity while navigating the complexities of being a first-generation immigrant. Alongside the legendary Monkey King's son, Wei-Chen, Jin must confront cultural expectations, prejudice, and the supernatural forces threatening to tear his reality apart.
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Jin Wang struggles to fit in at his new high school until he befriends Wei-Chen, a student who turns out to be the son of the Monkey King, leading Jin into a war between the gods of Chinese mythology.
Episode 1 of American Born Chinese. The battle escalates with pivotal turns, dramatic revelations, and cinematic sequences.
Episode 2 of American Born Chinese. The battle escalates with pivotal turns, dramatic revelations, and cinematic sequences.
Episode 3 of American Born Chinese. The battle escalates with pivotal turns, dramatic revelations, and cinematic sequences.
Episode 4 of American Born Chinese. The battle escalates with pivotal turns, dramatic revelations, and cinematic sequences.
Episode 5 of American Born Chinese. The battle escalates with pivotal turns, dramatic revelations, and cinematic sequences.
Episode 6 of American Born Chinese. The battle escalates with pivotal turns, dramatic revelations, and cinematic sequences.
Episode 7 of American Born Chinese. The battle escalates with pivotal turns, dramatic revelations, and cinematic sequences.
Episode 8 of American Born Chinese. The battle escalates with pivotal turns, dramatic revelations, and cinematic sequences.
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