American Born Chinese What Guy Are You (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

American Born Chinese

What Guy Are You (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Jin Wang starts his sophomore year, hoping to make the soccer team and "level up" his social status, all while impressing his crush. But his plans are derailed with the arrival of a new foreign exchange student named Wei-Chen.

Showrunner

Kelvin Yu

Director

Destin Daniel Cretton

Writers

Kelvin Yu (written for television by) (created for television by) | Charles Yu (written for television by) | Gene Luen Yang (based on the graphic novel by) | Lawrence Dai (story editor) | Aaron Izek (staff writer)

Composer

Wendy Wang (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Brett Pawlak

Editor

Gina Sansom

Casting Director

Leslie Woo

Production Designers

Cindy Chao | Michele Yu

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 15, 2023

Release date

May 24, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Ben Wang Jin Wang Jin Wang See fewer	Mean Girls (2024)
Yann Yann Yeo Christine Wang (as Yeo Yann Yann) Christine Wang (as Yeo Yann Yann) See fewer	Ilo Ilo (2013)
Chin Han Simon Wang Simon Wang See fewer	The Dark Knight (2008)
Ke Huy Quan Jamie Yao / Freddy Wong Jamie Yao / Freddy Wong See fewer	Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Jimmy Liu Sun Wei-Chen Sun Wei-Chen See fewer	Light the Night (2021)
Sydney Taylor Amelia Amelia See fewer	American Born Chinese (2023)
Daniel Wu Sun Wukong / The Monkey King Sun Wukong / The Monkey King See fewer	New Police Story (2004)
Michelle Yeoh Guanyin Pusa Guanyin Pusa See fewer	Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Mahi Alam Anuj Anuj See fewer	Mean Girls (2024)
Stony Blyden Andy Andy See fewer	How I Met Your Father (2022)
David Bloom Josh Josh See fewer	Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street (2014)
Justin Jarzombek Travis Travis See fewer	Grimcutty (2022)
Ethan Rich Greg Greg See fewer	American Born Chinese (2023)
Brian Huskey Mr. Larkins Mr. Larkins See fewer	Veep (2012)
Jennifer Irwin Principal Finney Principal Finney See fewer	Superstar (1999)
Larry Bates Coach Garrett Coach Garrett See fewer	Big Little Lies (2017)
Sophie Reynolds Ruby Ruby See fewer	L.A.'s Finest (2019)
Josh Duvendeck Danny / Marty Morris Danny / Marty Morris See fewer	Ted (2012)
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Samantha Harris News Host News Host See fewer	Baywatch (2017)
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