Destin, is there anyone else from the “Shang-Chi” cast that you want to head over to “American Born Chinese”? And is there a character or mythological being you think they’d nail?
Wu: We could put Monkey King in there. I know some monkeys.
Cretton: In terms of actors, I would work with Tony Leung any day of the week. I’m sure he’d come in at some point. Maybe [in] Season 2, we’ll try to get Tony to play a god or something.
What has it been like playing with these guys again [on “American Born Chinese”] so soon after [“Shang-Chi”]?
Cretton: It was wonderful to reunite with some of the talent from “Shang-Chi” but also to bring in new, amazing talent that I haven’t been able to work with before. It was such a symbiotic [relationship]. Everybody clicked. It was such a cool experience to create with everybody.
One thing to remember is there’s a reason why this is called “American Born Chinese.” This isn’t a foreign film that we’re introducing to people. This is an experience, a very specific experience, [of] what it is like to be Asian American. I think anybody who is going to watch this show is going to relate to the feelings of being an outsider or feelings of trying to be something that you’re not and learning how to be happy with who you are, regardless of whether you’re accepted by your people [or by] the popular kids in high school. Those are the main themes [that] attracted me to this project and what I really like.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
“American Born Chinese” premieres on May 24 on Disney+.
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