46 Epic Quotes From American Born Chinese on Disney+ to Use as Your Next Instagram Caption
The incredible new series American Born Chinese dropped on Disney+ last month, and with its unique fusion of Chinese folk tales, martial arts action and coming-of-age teen drama, it's truly unlike anything else we've seen on TV.
The show, adapted from Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel of the same name, follows Jin Wang, a typical Taiwanese American high school kid. Jin's life is irreversibly turned upside down by the arrival of exchange student Wei-Chen, who's secretly the son of the famed Monkey King of Chinese legend, and who believes that Jin will play a key role in helping him to thwart an uprising against Heaven and his father's rule. The show is action-packed, authentically heartfelt and funny, with the first season leaving us on a bold cliffhanger that makes us very excited to see what a second season might have in store for us. If you loved it as much as we did, keep scrolling for all of the series' best quotes—and how to use them as your next Instagram caption.
For when you've been honing your talents:
"Perhaps you should focus on your skills instead of showing off."
-Sun Wukong
(American Born Chinese via Disney+)
For flaunting your coolest cosplay:
"Cosplay … it's where you dress up as, like, a warrior or a sexy demon."
-Jin Wang
For when high school is taking it out of you:
"Now, contrary to popular belief, it's not all smooth and easy. It's actually a brutal battle for survival."
-Mr. Larkins
For trying to figure your parents out:
"I'm not actually sure if my parents have any interests."
-Jin Wang
For showing off your collection:
"I got like eight of 'em. One for every day of the week."
-Jin Wang
(American Born Chinese via Disney+)
For when you haven't felt well-rested in forever:
"He's just sort of stressed and tired all the time."
-Jin Wang
For showing up for a worthy cause:
This isn't political. It's personal.
-Sun Wukong Advisor
For eating all of your vegetables:
"Sometimes the things you hate are the things you need."
-Christine Wang
For when you've been working your butt off:
"Sometimes the best way to get people to notice you is to work hard."
-Simon Wang
For when you just need to trust the universe:
"All I have to do is take a leap of faith."
-Wei-Chen
(American Born Chinese via Disney+)
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For finally saying something and putting yourself out there:
"If you don't speak up, nothing's ever gonna change."
-Christine Wang
For the pic with all your Grogu merch:
"Baby Yoda's still trending."
-Anuj
For sharing your love of K-pop:
"Also, BTS is, like, my favorite band in the whole world."
-Ruby
For when trust is a little complicated:
"Also, BTS is, like, my favorite band in the whole world."
-Guanyin
For making your dreams a reality:
"Dreams can bring great success."
-Guanyin
For when messing up was the best thing that could happen to you:
"Failure can bring enlightenment."
-Guanyin
For getting a little metaphysical:
"Third eye. The gate to higher consciousness."
-Ni Yang
For when everything's getting way too expensive:
"Rents are going up, sales are going down."
-Melly
For when your DIY project doesn't go according to plan:
"These instructions seem simple, but they were not."
-Guanyin
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For completing your latest IKEA purchase:
"I will not be defeated by Swedish furniture."
-Guanyin
For showing off your Spanish-speaking skills:
"I also know all the words to 'Despacito.'"
-Jin Wang
(American Born Chinese via Disney+)
For hoping your crush will notice you:
"Yeah, who knows? Maybe she's into shy mumbling."
-Greg
For recruiting others to your latest passion project:
"Why don't you join our uprising? Help us bring about a new era of change."
-Niu Mowang
For reaching out and seizing what's rightfully yours:
"No one gives you anything. You have to just take."
-Niu Mowang
For the photo carousel telling your story in just a few images:
"This is the story of confidence, friendship, ambition and loss."
-Narrator
For when faith in yourself is the most important thing:
"I believe in you. But it doesn't matter unless you believe in yourself."
-Sun Wukong
For forging your own path:
"I know who I'm not. I'm not you."
-Niu Mowang
(American Born Chinese via Disney+)
For when you've traveled too far and you're hangry:
"A million miles I've traveled, and it's all led me to this stupid town where you can't even get a good pizza."
-Ji Gong
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For when you're sick and tired of all the fighting:
"I don't know if you know this, but humans love war."
-Ji Gong
For when someone's being extra cute, acne and all:
"I think your zit's perfect."
-Jin Wang
(American Born Chinese via Disney+)
For using the KonMari method:
"This pile is to keep. This pile is to throw away."
-Guanyin
For when bad luck seems to be following you around:
"Is there some other reason you're still sticking around? Or do you just wanna find new ways to ruin my life?"
-Jin Wang
(American Born Chinese via Disney+)
For taking destiny into your own hands:
"Fate is not decided up there, but down here."
-Jamie
For hyping yourself up:
"Be brave, be bold, act."
-Jamie
For when you haven't posted on Insta in way too long:
"I have to admit, I'm not on social media."
-Jamie
For defining who you are for yourself:
"You don't get to tell me who I am. You have no idea who I am."
-Niu Mowang
For when being sure of yourself gets you into trouble:
"Confidence can be a dangerous thing, too."
-Guanyin
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For letting the world know what's really heroic to you:
"A hero can be a person with superpowers or they can just be someone who fights for something that matters."
-Jamie
(American Born Chinese via Disney+)
For when what you're about to say is super important:
"I must speak to you about an urgent matter of life and death."
-Guanyin
For that strange sense of déjà vu:
"I had a dream last night, and everything in it is weirdly coming true."
-Jin Wang
For realizing you're growing up to be just like your parents:
"Children are like a mirror. Sometimes it's hard to look."
-Niu Mowang
For the pic of the buffet you're about to demolish:
"No one can stop my plan of destruction."
-Jin Wang
For admitting you're working really hard to prove yourself:
"At the end of the day, everybody can tell how hard I'm trying."
-Jin Wang
For embracing all of the parts that make up who you are:
"You are worlds clashing into each other. You are all the pieces merging into one."
-Christine Wang
(American Born Chinese via Disney+)
For letting someone know how powerful they truly are:
"I wish you knew how much strength you have inside you. You just have to unlock it."
-Christine Wang
For when you're not fluent, but you're getting there:
"I'm sorry, can you say that one more time slower? My Chinese isn't super good."
-Jin Wang
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