Interior Chinatown (2024)
Break out of your role.
Creator: Charles Yu
Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural, tries to find his way into the larger story–and along the way discovers secrets about the strange world he inhabits and his family's buried history.
Where to watch
Hulu
Creators
Charles Yu
Cast
Jimmy O. Yang
Willis Wu 
Lisa Gilroy
Detective Sarah Green 
Chloe Bennet
Detective Lana Lee 
Ronny Chieng
Fatty Choi 
Sullivan Jones
Detective Miles Turner 
Archie Kao
Uncle Wong 
Lin Xiao Jie
Lily Wu User Reviews (1)
**_Interior Chinatown_: A Sharp Satire That Challenges Stereotypes and Forces Self-Reflection** _Interior Chinatown_ is a brilliant yet understated reflection of the world—a mirror that exposes how society often judges people by their covers. The show captures this poignantly with the scene where Willis Wu can’t get into the police precinct until he proves his worth by delivering food. It’s a powerful metaphor: sometimes, if you don’t fit the mold, you have to prove your value in the most degrading or unexpected ways just to get a foot in the door. The locked precinct doors represent barriers faced by those who don’t match the “majority’s” idea of what’s acceptable or valuable. While the series centers on the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community and the stereotypical roles Hollywood has long relegated them to—background extras, kung fu fighters—it forces…
