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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan on Disney’s ‘American Born Chinese’ and Where They Keep Their Oscars
Description: Fresh off their Oscar wins for Everything Everywhere All at Once, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan aren’t wasting time. They’ll next be seen in American Born Chinese (May 24 on Disney+). Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, the series follows teenager Jin Wang (Ben Wang) who is trying to find his own identity when he’s introduced to Chinese mythological characters that overturn his life. “It's about family. It's about love. It's about kindness,” Quan told Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott. Quan plays Freddy Wong, an actor from a popular ’90s sitcom whose...