TV review, 'Interior Chinatown': Jimmy O. Yang stars in this Hulu series, which skewers how Asian stories are told in Hollywood.

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‘Interior Chinatown’ Review: A Very Meta Take on Asian Representation

Interior Chinatown, based on Charles Yu's 2020 novel of the same name, has made its debut on Hulu this month. The genre-bending comedy series follows Willis Wu (played by Jimmy O. Yang of Silicon Valley fame), a disgruntled young man who is tired of living a life of waiting tables and playing Asian American cliches in cop shows. Everything changes when he witnesses a real-life crime take place, however, which sucks him into a police procedural o…

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Interior Chinatown Star Jimmy O. Yang Reflects On Similarities To His Flawed Hero Willis Wu

Charles Yu adapts his unique novel into a Hulu series starring Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng, Tzi Ma, and more.

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‘Interior Chinatown’ Review: Jimmy O. Yang Leads Meta Action Adventure Based on Award-Winning Novel

L-R: Yang, Bennet — Hulu Comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang takes the lead in Hulu’s new adaptation of Charles Yu‘s bestselling book Interior Chinatown, which is now streaming.  Yang plays Willis Wu, a waiter in a Chinese restaurant whose everyday life is as a background character trapped in a police procedural called Impossible Crimes Unit, who longs to find his way into the larger story. “Taking the lead for the first time in a TV show, that’s m…

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Jimmy O. Yang, Chloe Bennet and more unpack Hulu's new series 'Interior Chinatown'

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The "Silicon Valley" and "Crazy Rich Asians" star is the true embodiment of "background to main character energy," says series creator Charles Yu.When Jimmy O. Yang read the script for Interior Chinatown, Hulu’s new series adaptation of Charles Yu’s National Book Award winner about breaking free from the constrictive roles we’re forced to play, “it was a bit unbelievable.”“There was definitely a sense of connection,” the actor and comedian tells…

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For star Jimmy O. Yang, art imitates life in meta 'Interior Chinatown'

In Hulu’s “Interior Chinatown,” Jimmy O. Yang stars as Willis Wu, a “generic Asian man” stuck in the background of police procedural show, whose luck begins to shift when he breaks into a leading role — a trajectory that resonated heavily with the actor. “I felt that often in my life, especially when I first started as an actor,” Yang told TheWrap of the “almost invisible forces” holding Willis on the sidelines. “I was a background actor. I was …

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'Interior Chinatown' Star Jimmy O. Yang Says Hulu Show Mirrors His Hollywood Trajectory: 'I Was Chinese Teenager No. 1'

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Before the Hulu adaptation of Charles Yu's bestselling novel was even announced, the actress knew she had to play Lana Lee.

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