January 8th 2024.
Fans of the critically acclaimed fantasy action-comedy series American Born Chinese have been left stunned after Disney Plus decided to cancel the show after just one season. The show followed the story of Jin Wang, a teenager struggling to fit in with his peers, who is unexpectedly thrust into a battle between mythical Chinese gods after being asked to show new exchange student Wei-Chen around.
The series, which was based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name, was praised by both critics and viewers alike, with a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it has been reported that Disney Plus decided to axe the show due to the numbers ‘not justifying’ a renewal.
Needless to say, the news of its cancellation has not gone down well with fans. They took to social media to express their disappointment, with many pointing the finger at Disney for not promoting the show enough.
‘American Born Chinese cancelled by Disney?! The marketing for a show with two Oscar winners + Daniel Wu…was NON existent. This show was a fun watch! Sad to see Disney completely ignore and not promote their show and then cancel it,’ one fan posted.
Another added the show ‘did not deserve to get cancelled’, and went on to criticise the streaming service for not doing enough to promote certain shows. ‘It makes me not want to bother investing my time in Disney Plus shows when they’re just going to get cancelled before completion,’ they wrote.
However, there is still hope for the show. According to Variety, producers are planning to take it to other streaming services and broadcasters in the hope of continuing the series.
American Born Chinese is still available to watch on Disney Plus, so if you haven’t seen it yet, now’s the time to check it out.
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