Disney+ sparks outrage as acclaimed TV show cancelled after just one series on screens

Disney+ has sparked outrage as an acclaimed TV show has been given the axe after just one series.

The streaming giant has cancelled a show which stars Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh.

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American Born Chinese focused on a teenager called Jin Wang (played by Ben Wang), who is struggling to fit in with his peers.

He is tasked with looking after exchange student Wei-Chen (played by Jimmy Liu).

However, he was then thrust into a battle between mythical Chinese gods.

The show is based off a graphic novel with the same name from 2006 which in itself draws elements from Chinese folk tales and mysticism.

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Crazy Rich Asians star Michelle Yeoh, and Everything Everywhere All At Once star Ke Huy Quan have supporting roles in the acclaimed series.

After it made it's debut on Disney+ last year, the show was praised by both viewers and critics.

It currently holds a score of 94% on the review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes with an audience score of 82%.

But it seems the series did not resonate and the brand has decided to pull the plug.

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However, many devoted fans of the show took to X - formerly known as Twitter - to express their rage at the decision.

One viewer raged: "Just found out Disney cancelled “American Born Chinese” and I’m so f****** upset."

A second echoed: "American born Chinese was cancelled?? I’m sad 🥺 I felt like it found its rhythm at the end of the season."

"American Born Chinese getting cancelled by Disney really p***** me off. A show with a great story, fantastic cast and awesome fight choreography should be getting a lot more views, but Disney can't market s*** unless it has 'Marvel' or 'Star Wars' written at the front," claimed a third user.

As a fourth viewer fumed: "American Born Chinese cancelled by Disney?! The marketing for a show with two Oscar winners + Daniel Wu…was NON existent. This show was a fun watch! Sad to see Disney completely ignore and not promote their show and then cancel it."

A fifth stated: "The feeling of rage when american born chinese is cancelled by Disney+."

And a sixth added: "American Born Chinese on Disney+ was cancelled. This makes me really sad because not only did I enjoy the graphic novel and the Disney series but I watched everyone on social media rave about other MG/YA adaptations recently and it was crickets when this came out."

reported that the numbers did not "justify" a renewal of the series, but the outlet said that producers are hoping to ship the show to other broadcasters and streaming platforms.

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