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    American Born Chinese

    SEASON 1

    Based on the genre-hopping graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, “American Born Chinese” tells the story of Jin Wang, an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life. When he meets a new 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.


    Creators

    Kelvin Yu


    Executive Producers

    Charles Yu, Erin O'Malley, Gene Luen Yang, Kelvin Yu, Jake Kasdan, Melvin Mar, Asher Goldstein, and Destin Daniel Cretton


    Inclusion Score

    Out of the top 100 series in 2023, American Born Chinese is in the 92nd percentile for cast and crew inclusion.

    UR Racial/Ethnic Groups BTS Score

    UR BTS score was determined by calculating the % of people from underrepresented communities out of total people in the following positions: director, writer, producer, composer, cinematographer, editor, production designer, costume designer, assistant director, casting director.

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    American Born Chinese

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    American Born Chinese