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Plot
Background actor Willis Wu witnesses a crime in Chinatown while working on a TV show
As he investigates, he unravels a criminal web and experiences life in the spotlight he had dreamed of (Chloe Bennet) on TV and debate her possible ethnicity: Carl declares, "she looks Thai," while Fatty argues, "Dude, she's clearly Korean. Know your Asians." In fact, Bennet is the child of a white mother and a Chinese father.
But it's the kind of weird that makes you go, "Am I laughing?
Earlier in her acting career she changed her last name from Wang to Bennet (her father's first name) after encountering casting agents who said they were unable to cast her as Asian or Asian American characters, but her name precluded her consideration for white characters either.. What if life is just a B-list cop show, and everyone is stuck playing ridiculous side characters?Sure, it's weird.
The answer is yes
Crying? Having an existential crisis?" Yes, it is.
is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month
Interior Chinatown is like watching your favorite show while eating spicy noodles-you're amused, slightly overwhelmed, and maybe questioning your life choices existential punches to the gut. Just don't expect it to make sense in a traditional way-it's a kung fu fever dream.