‘Interior Chinatown’ Review: Hulu Show Is a Cheeky Meta Spin on the Cop Procedural

Jimmy O. Yang headlines Charles Yu’s intricate exploration of the stories in the background of a network TV drama

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Jimmy O. Yang in "Interior Chinatown." (Mike Taing/Hulu)

Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang) wants to be more than the background character in someone else’s story. Working as a waiter at his uncle’s Chinatown restaurant, the Golden Palace, he spends his days throwing out trash bags and dreaming of being a protagonist. Unfortunately for him, he’s a mere bit-player in the world of “Black & White”, a rote police procedural about two cops who always save the day. Things start to change, however, when he witnesses what seems to be a kidnapping by a local crime gang. Now, alongside Detective Lana Lee (Chloe Bennet), the only cop who seems to care about this side of town, Willis is ready to be a hero.

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