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 character was based on painful Asian stereotypes. “Back then, a lot of the roles that were available to Asian actors were stereotypical, nd oftentimes the butt of the joke.” But, Quan says so much has changed since then. “That's why it's important to have representation. The more you see, the more you understand, and the less you're afraid of it.” Both Yeoh and Quan know a thing or two about the power of representation. Quan’s openness and vulnerability in sharing his story during the awards season shows how much has changed. “For some odd reason, and I couldn't even explain it, I just wanted to tell the world my story.” Oh, and yes, both Yeoh and Quan reveal where they keep their Oscars.  

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