Coming soon: Guanyin in American Born Chinese
We were already excited for the Disney+ adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese, but then executive producer Daniel Destin Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) revealed its stacked cast—including Yeoh as Guanyin, the aunt of the main character who offers guidance as he fumbles through high school… while keeping her secret magical identity as “the all-powerful Buddhist bodhisattva of Compassion” under wraps. Based on the glimpses of the series we’ve seen so far, that will include some kick-ass Yeoh-centric action scenes, which we can’t wait to see more of when the show premieres in 2023.
