‘American Born Chinese’: How to Watch the Action-Packed Series on Disney+
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It’s an Everything Everywhere All At Once reunion! Except, this time we’re not watching Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh save the entire universe from a multidimensional rupture.
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American Born Chinese, premiering Wednesday (May 24) on Disney+, aims to focus on the Chinese-American experience. Based on the bestselling, award-winning graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, the series tells the story of Jin Wang (played by Ben Wang), a high schooler dealing with the complexities of being a teen who is tasked with showing the new student, Wei-Chen (played by Jim Liu), around school. What happens next is an action-filled adventure as Wang becomes embroiled in a battle between mythical Chinese gods.
Everything All At Once actors including Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu and Ke Huy Quan are also featured in the show as the Chinese goddesses Guanyin and Shiji Niangniang, and Freddy Wong a fictitious ’90s sitcom star.
The show will span eight episodes total and features comedy, adventure and Kung-Fu. In order to catch the premiere and every episode following it, check out how to watch the series below.
How to Watch American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese is Disney+ Original series, which means it’s exclusive to the streaming platform and will only be available there. Subscribers can stream it for free, but for non-subscribers you’ll need a subscription to catch all the action.
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Price: $starting at $7.99/month
Disney+ provides various plan options depending on your budget and needs with the basic plan being $7.99/month (or $79.99/year) with ads. You can also save additional money with Disney+ bundle, which includes ESPN+ and Hulu from $13/month (for more deals, see our roundup of affordable streaming services).
Disney+ doesn’t typically offer free trials but there are a few budget-friendly ways to save and at least one promo that will get you a free subscription for up to six months. For starters, the monthly plan is great option because you’re not tied to a contract and can cancel at any time.
Another money saver: join Disney+ through Verizon. Right now, Verizon customers can get the Disney+ Bundle for $10/month with Verizon’s MyPlan, which can help save up to $4.99/month. The best part? You can toggle off perks each month and only pay for what you use.
Disney+ subscribers can access the ever-expanding streaming library in stunning 4K and download titles to watch on the go. Stream on up to four different devices simultaneously on your TV, laptop, smartphone, notebook or tablet device — or host a virtual movie night with up to six friends via GroupWatch.
Disney+ is the dedicated streaming destination for must-watch, commercial free content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic.
Users will find thousands of hours’ worth of movies and TV series including Peter Pan & Wendy, Muppets Mayhem, Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All, J-Hope in the Box, SUGA Road to D-Day, The Prouder Family: Louder & Prouder, WandaVision, The Mandalorian, Loki, The Book of Boba Fett, The Beatles Get Back, The Simpsons, Welcome to Earth and Called to the Wild are included in the massive Disney+ streaming library.
Watch the trailer for American Born Chinese below.
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