Hulu has come up with a new series named Interior Chinatown, which seems to be the perfect blend of action, comedy, and surrealism. The show dropped on the streamer on November 19, 2024.
Based on Charles Yu’s 2020 novel of the same name, the series focuses on Willis Wu, a character actor who is stuck playing the role of a background waiter in a police procedural drama and wants to be in the spotlight.
He finally gets the chance when a detective unofficially hires him to work on a case, owing to his knowledge of the neighborhood. As Wu starts investigating the matter, he comes face to face with his own past, and the lines between fiction and reality get blurred.
The release date of Interior Chinatown
Interior Chinatown premiered on Hulu on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. The series features 10 episodes, all of which were released simultaneously, enabling the audience to have a binge-watch session. The episodes are around 34 to 47 minutes long.
The storyline of Interior Chinatown
The show is centered around Willis Wu, who is bored with his character role as a waiter at a Chinatown hotel in a police procedural show. Wu wants to explore life outside Chinatown and become the main character of his own story.
One day, he is contacted by Detective Lana Lee, who seeks his help in solving murder cases in the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Wu has a personal struggle to cope with, as his brother has been missing for 12 years.
When Lana says that Wu’s brother was working for her, it gives him hope of a reunion between the siblings. However, Wu witnesses a crime that leads him to uncover a web of crimes in Chinatown.
As he goes on unraveling the truth, he also gets to learn about his troubled family history and finally gets a chance to feel like the lead character. The official synopsis for the series reads:
“The show follows the story of Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural called ‘Black & White.’ Relegated to the background, Willis goes through the motions of his on-screen job, waiting tables, dreaming about a world beyond Chinatown, and aspiring to be the lead of his own story.”
“When Willis inadvertently becomes a witness to a crime, he begins to unravel a criminal web in Chinatown, while discovering his own family’s buried history and what it feels like to be in the spotlight.”
The star cast of Interior Chinatown
The show stars Jimmy O. Yang as Willis Wu. Yang is known for playing Jian-Yang in HBO’s Silicon Valley and Dr. Chan Kaifang in Netflix’s Space Force. He is accompanied by Malaysian actor Ronny Chieng, who plays Fatty Choi. Chieng has previously been seen in films like Crazy Rich Asians and Vacation Friends 2.
Chloe Bennet stars as Detective Lana Lee. She earlier portrayed Daisy Johnson in the superhero series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The actress is also known for her roles in the show Nashville and the film Valley Girl. The main cast of the series is as below:
- Jimmy O. Yang as Willis Wu
- Ronny Chieng as Fatty Choi
- Chloe Bennet as Detective Lana Lee
- Sullivan Jones as Miles Turner
- Lisa Gilroy as Sarah Green
- Archie Kao as Uncle Wong
- Diana Lin as Lily Wu
The supporting cast includes:
- Tzi Ma as Joe Wu
- Annie Chang as Audrey Chan
- Chau Long as Carl
- Allan McLeod as Desk Sergeant Felix
- Michael J. Harney as Chief Walden
- Chris Pang as Older Brother
- Spencer Neville as Aidan McDonough
Charles Yu, the author of the original novel, is the creator of the series. Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi serves as an executive producer on the project. He has also helmed the pilot episode of the show.
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