After I read the NYT article discussing a screen adaptation of a Gene Luen Yang's classic graphic novel, I thought I'd investigate the problem of bringing his drawings to life. Sure enough, as the article mentions, it's pretty hard to imagine how anyone could play the novel's offensively "fresh off the boat" Chinese character Chin-Kee in 2023. Nor is it easy to envision how to deal with the fantastic plot thread of the kung-fu fighting Monkey King. I guess we'll have to wait for the show to see how it panned out. Of course, both these elements fit seamlessly alongside the more realistic portrayal of Jin Wang in the context of a graphic novel. These three main threads come together in an unexpected climax that makes for a thoughtful and heartwarming reflection on coming to terms with an outsider identity.
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