Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton boards Disney Plus series American Born Chinese

The coming-of-age story focuses on Jin Wang, a run-of-the-mill teenager juggling his social, academic, and home life. However, Jim soon finds himself entangled in a battle of Chinese mythological gods after meeting a new foreign student on the first day of school.

Wang stars as Jin Wang, the “American teen whose parents immigrated from Taiwan and who is struggling to carve out exactly who he’s supposed to be, socially and culturally.”

Yann Yann will appear as Jin’s mom, Christine Wang, a “strong-willed, opinionated woman with a sly wit, who loves her family deeply.”

Han takes on the role of Jin’s father Simon, “a hard-working, devoted father and husband who is bumping up against the ‘bamboo ceiling’ at his job.”

Wu will play Sun Wukong The Monkey King, the “legendary, all-powerful god of the Chinese epic Journey to the West, who enters our world in search of his son.”

Quan joins the cast as Freddy Wong, a “fictional character from a popular mid-1990s sitcom.”

Liu will play Jin’s confident friend Wei-Chen, a “teen who has just arrived in the United States, whose sweet demeanor belies the deeper mystery of his true identity.”

And Taylor will appear as Amelia, a “friendly ‘all-American’ girl who is Jin’s classmate and crush.”