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American Born Chinese

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

American Born Chinese (2023, USA)

Creator: Kelvin Yu (based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang)

Mini-review:

I loved this so much! Sure, it has its flaws, but its strengths far outweigh them. The show feels refreshing and almost groundbreaking thanks to the way it takes inspiration from Journey to the West and Chinese culture. With these elements, the show gets to tell a fantastic story about coming of age and finding your identity. It also tackles the topic of representation head-on, with a beautiful monologue by Ke Huy Quan in one of the last episodes. I can't think of many TV shows that talk so frankly about this, and American Born Chinese deserves big kudos for that.

But the main reason why this show is a hit is its cast. For starters, we have legends like Michelle Yeoh, the aforementioned Ke Huy Quan and Daniel Wu. Obviously, they are as great as anyone would expect from them. But the young cast also delivers: Ben Wang's comedic timing is perfect, and Jimmy Liu pretty much steals the show with an incredibly charming and adorable performance. On top of all this, the action scenes are fantastic, with amazing choreographies and very stylish and cinematic direction. Also, I thought this was supposed to be a limited series, but I guess it's not? I'm not complaining, cause I really enjoyed it, but I hope it's doesn't end up being cancelled.

P.S. Why the f**k is Disney+ not promoting the hell out of this? They have Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu from Everything Everywhere All At Once, plus Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed the Shang-Chi movie, and they are doing nothing to promote it. It's seriously baffling.

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American Born Chinese Review- A Fantasy/Mythological Series with a Terrific Coming of Age Story

Disney has been known for a lot of things regarding their films and television series. Their channel had a bunch of popular shows. Now their streaming service is picking up from where the television channel left off. They have a lot of quality shows from Star Wars, Marvel and others. The latest series is called American Born Chinese. It has a lot of recognizable faces in front of and behind the…

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American Born Chinese (prod. Kelvin Yu).

Disney+'s series adaptation of Gene Luen Yang's acclaimed 2006 graphic novel takes an Asian-American approach to its Chinese mythological lore. How the Yu brothers and Destin Daniel Cretton translate ancient cultural touchstones to an all-American contemporary high school setting blends its pop culture material mostly fluidly, but also sort of flattens the source materials cultural appeal.

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All-of-a-Kind Family Review

All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

CW: Scarlet Fever, Money Problems, Lost Child, Police Propaganda, Parental Problems, Jealousy

5/5

I recently overheard a conversation about Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. I couldn't help but think about the fact that I've never read the book nor seen an adaptation. I was raised on Sydney Taylor's All-of-a-Kind Family instead.* Certainly they aren't quite the same, but it was my story collection about young girls in a large family. I decided it was time to revisit this part of my childhood, and I'm very glad I did! I have been able to gush about it with my mom and remember things that had been lost to time. Taylor is an excellent author and Suzanne Toren did an amazing job narrating the audiobook.

All-of-a-Kind Family is about 5 Jewish sisters growing up in a tenement house in New York City in the early 1900s. Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte, and Gertie are all very close. The book follows these sisters, their family, and a family friend as they go through roughly a year of their life. This family loves the library, seeing new things, and finding clever ways to spend their allowance. They get themselves into a fair bit of trouble, but they always have each other to count on when that happens.

This book is told in vignette-like chapters as it progresses through time. Each one is a little story from their lives, but it retains continuity as it goes from one to the next. For example, the first chapter is about a lost library book. The book is being paid back throughout the rest of the chapters, being brought up in a couple of them. I quite enjoyed this style of writing. There were some background plot lines to tie the whole book together, but I was specifically captivated by the chapter-long plots. It kept me from being able to predict what would come next. This was a relief, for I had forgotten much of All-of-a-Kind Family in the decades since reading it last.

One of the most interesting things about reading All-of-a-Kind Family now is that it's historical fiction from before even my mom was born. The book was written about the turn of the 20th century, it was published in 1951, and I read it in 2023. I had a lot of fun trying to figure out what was included as historical and what was just normal for Taylor. Tenement life is not something I knew a lot about. It was interesting to learn about the candy they had, all of the peddlers trying to sell things, and the fashion, among other things.

I certainly loved all the Judaism in All-of-a-Kind Family! This is likely why I was raised on the series, because it was a group of young Jewish kids. I'm only one of 3 instead of the large number in this family, but there was still plenty of relatable content. I smiled at all the Yiddish included, the voices done by the narrator, and all of the holidays they celebrated. Although each holiday was explained to Gertie, the youngest child, it's clear that the book was written for a Jewish audience (but don't let that discourage you if you aren't Jewish!). It was interesting to see the religion from their perspective, as they're clearly more conservative than I am. Women did not typically go to synagogue, and when they did, they were separated into sections. They also had the two sets of dishes that kosher rules dictate. I keep kosher-style. This means that I follow the basic rules only. Not everyone practices Judaism the same way, so I appreciate that variety being represented in what I read.

All-of-a-Kind Family is aimed at children, likely to be read to them by their parents. Each chapter is very much its own story, the children are young, and the other characters are referred to in ways a child would (ex. Mama, Library Lady). Still, it seems to have transcended time and age-range. Someone of any age could get something out of this book. The point of view for the book is 3rd Person Omniscient. That means you get to know what's going through the minds of the adults too. It also has some relatively universal themes like familial love, money problems, a love for reading, and the weight of responsibility. Don't be afraid to read a children's book for your own pleasure, especially this one.

If you like historical fiction, books about Jewish characters, or stories that take place in New York City, give All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor a chance! The girls and Mama have all kinds of adventures for you to join them on. And if you need me to up the stakes, if you're a fan of Little Women, you can challenge me to read that while you read this! Now let's get to reading about these book lovers!

*I want to make it clear that I am snubbing Little Women, it just wasn't part of my childhood.

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Title: All-of-a-Kind Family Uptown | Author: Sydney Taylor | Publisher: Lizzie Skurnick Books (2014)

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TAYLOR SWIFT The Eras Tour - Sydney, AUS - February 23rd, 2024. Photographed by Don Arnold.

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Disney+: ‘American Born Chinese’ Official Trailer Released

https://television.mxdwn.com/news/disney-american-born-chinese-official-trailer-released/

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