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Jimmy O. Yang says 'Interior Chinatown' is a chance to break away from the expected

In his new Hulu series, Yang plays a waiter who inadvertently becomes central to a crime story. As an Asian American actor, he says he relates to the character's feeling of invisibility.

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'Interior Chinatown': Jimmy O. Yang breaks out of the background and into the spotlight

Jimmy O. Yang and Chloe Bennet star in "Interior Chinatown," a meta-comedy police procedural, premiering November 19 on Hulu.

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Join Jimmy O.Yang in “Interior Chinatown”

"Interior Chinatown," starring Jimmy O. Yang (who plays Willis), is an adaptation of Charles Yu’s satirical novel that jabs at how Asian American men have been treated by Hollywood — and in life — one trope at a time.

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Jimmy O. Yang, Taika Waititi talk 'Interior Chinatown'

The comedian and filmmaker stop by to discuss their upcoming American television series, created by showrunner Charles Yu and based on his novel of the same name.

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‘Interior Chinatown' Review: Jimmy O. Yang Steps up in a Hulu Mystery Too Meta for Its Own Good

Its protagonist is Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang), an unassuming waiter who's always dreamt of being the hero but despairs of forever being relegated to, as he sighs, "a background character in someone else's story.

‘Interior Chinatown': Its cast has faced Hollywood struggles uncannily like its characters

There’s no escaping the layers of meta around the new Hulu series “Interior Chinatown.” It's an adaptation of Charles Yu’s ...

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‘Interior Chinatown’ Creator Talks Book-to-TV Changes, Taika Waititi’s Influence, and More

Creator Charles Yu, who penned the 2020 National Book Award winner the series is based on, calls the series 'Law & Order ...

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Chloe Bennet knows what it’s like to straddle two worlds, and not just in ‘Interior Chinatown’

Chloe Bennet, who co-stars in Hulu's 'Interior Chinatown,' discusses how her identity was central to her role in Charles Yu's ...

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Unpacking ‘Interior Chinatown’: Is the Hulu Original Series Based on a True Story?

Interior Chinatown has drawn plenty of attention for its off-the-walls premise, leaving some to question if it's based on ...

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‘Interior Chinatown’ Review: Hulu Show Is a Cheeky Meta Spin on the Cop Procedural

Jimmy O. Yang headlines Charles Yu’s intricate exploration of the stories in the background of a network TV drama The post ...

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How ‘Interior Chinatown’ makes a striving, overlooked background character the hero

You’d think Charles Yu’s 2020 novel, “Interior Chinatown,” would be easy to adapt into a TV show. After all, the novel is written in screenplay format, from dialogue displayed as actors ...

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Interior Chinatown Review: Hulu's Surreal Series Is A Bitingly Meta Take On Asian-American Representation

Charles Yu's Interior Chinatown is a wonderfully mind-bending exploration of Asian-American representation in Hollywood ...

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Author Charles Yu Talks About His Work on ‘Interior Chinatown,’ His Start as a Lawyer

Writer Charles Yu has seen his career transform from law, to book author and now to television. That latter shift will be further proven when “Interior Chinatown” – his award-winning book – airs on ...

‘Interior Chinatown’ premiere: Watch red carpet interviews with Taika Waititi and the cast of Hulu’s new limited series

Hulu rolled out the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of it’s new series “Interior Chinatown” on Wednesday night. The ...

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