Interior Chinatown is a hilarious Hulu Original series, with 10 episodes, adapted from a 2020 award-winning novel by Charles Yu; released November 19, 2024.
"Feel like I'm a background character in someone else's story." - Willis Wu
This series pokes fun at Hollywood's stereotypes of Asians while making you laugh and also get involved with the main character, Willis Wu, who has always thought that nothing significant or important ever happens in his life. Then a female detective asks for his help in solving a crime and in the process, he learns things about his own family that he never knew.
If you liked Jimmy O. Yang as a stand-up comedian, you'll probably be happy that he got the opportunity to spread his wings. Getting the lead role in “Interior Chinatown” is definitely something significant and important in his life. In an interview with The Wrap, Yang indicated the his character was very much like him in that he had similar experiences early in his career where he felt invisible or not represented. (Interior Chinatown: Jimmy O. Yang Talks Stepping Into Lead Role |The Wrap)
The reviews on this Hulu Original series are mixed. It figures. Asian-Americans rarely speak out about the racism and discrimination they experience. So when a TV show gets released pointing it out and poking fun at the unfairness and inequality, and it's very IN YOUR FACE, that might strike a nerve with some people. Me? I like Jimmy O. Yang and am happy for this major step he has taken with his career. All of the actors in “Interior Chinatown” were an impressive cast.
CAST: Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng, Chloe Bennet
GENRE: Comedy, Crime, Murder Mystery, Police Procedural
FILMING
LOCATIONS: Filmed mainly in
Los Angeles, California (on-location shoots and studio spaces,
including the Fox Studio Lot and Universal Studios Lot). Certain
scenes were in the actual Chinatown neighborhood in Los Angeles.
Rajasini. “Where Was Hulu’s Interior Chinatown Filmed? All Filming Location Explored.” Sportskeeda, 21 Nov. 2024, https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/shows/where-hulu-s-interior-chinatown-filmed-all-filming-location-explored.
Viewership and Rating:
IMDb: 7.1 out of 10 stars
Watch “Interior Chinatown” (2024) | Hulu/Disney+
LINKS OF INTEREST:
JimmyO. Yang Shines in Excellent "Interior Chinatown" |TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert
‘Interior Chinatown’ Struggles to Turn an Allegorical Novel Into a Show: TV Review | Variety
TheHollywood Reporter | 'Interior Chinatown': Jimmy O. Yang in CharlesYu's Meta Hulu Mystery
Hulu's'Interior Chinatown' impresses viewers and critics with bold satire |YAHOO! Entertainment
Review:‘Interior Chinatown’ is too weird and ambitious for its own good| Datebook
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