
American Born Chinese
The gate between worlds is opening.
Created by Kelvin Yu
On Disney+
A playful, visually vibrant coming-of-age fantasy that balances the warmth of identity and belonging against the strangeness of mythological collision.
Average teenager Jin Wang juggles his high school social life with his immigrant 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.
Where to watch
- StreamDisney+
Questions people ask
Does American Born Chinese leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is American Born Chinese easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is American Born Chinese sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.
Is American Born Chinese scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is American Born Chinese violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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