The core cast has been locked in for Freeform‘s upcoming drama pilot Aznbbgirl, a coming-of-age story set in Southern California’s Little Saigon community. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pilot will star Cathy Bui (All I Ever Wanted), Lynn Kim Do (FBI: Most Wanted), and Jazelle Villanueva (Valets) as three Asian-American teenagers hoping to break free from generational expectations and make their own mark in the world. The three girls find that escape and form a deep bond when they become caught up with a street gang that offers them a way out. The project comes from Natalie Chaidez (The Flight Attendant), Dinh Thai (Wu-Tang: An American Saga), and Kai Yu Wu (American Born Chinese) and is also set to star Quentin Nguyen-Duy (Law & Order: Svu), Alejandro Akara (Mayans M.C.), Audrey Huynh (The Boss Baby: Back in Business), and Cat Ly (21 and Wake Up). Bui will play Anh,...
- 6/29/2022
- TV Insider
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Freeform has locked in the core cast for its drama pilot Aznbbgrl, set in Southern California’s Little Saigon community.
Cathy Bui, Kim Lynn Do and Jazelle Villanueva will play the lead roles of three Asian American teenagers in the coming-of-age story from writers Natalie Chaidez (The Flight Attendant) and Dinh Thai (Wu-Tang: An American Saga). Quentin Nguyen-Duy, Alejandro Akara, Audrey Huynh and Cat Ly also star.
Aznbbgrl, from 20th Television, follows the three leads, who are driven by a desire to break free from generational expectations and carve out their own places in the world. They find escape and form a bond deeper than family when they become entangled with a street gang that offers them a way out.
Bui will play Anh, who’s focused on getting into a top college — a dream that’s derailed when she and her best...
Freeform has locked in the core cast for its drama pilot Aznbbgrl, set in Southern California’s Little Saigon community.
Cathy Bui, Kim Lynn Do and Jazelle Villanueva will play the lead roles of three Asian American teenagers in the coming-of-age story from writers Natalie Chaidez (The Flight Attendant) and Dinh Thai (Wu-Tang: An American Saga). Quentin Nguyen-Duy, Alejandro Akara, Audrey Huynh and Cat Ly also star.
Aznbbgrl, from 20th Television, follows the three leads, who are driven by a desire to break free from generational expectations and carve out their own places in the world. They find escape and form a bond deeper than family when they become entangled with a street gang that offers them a way out.
Bui will play Anh, who’s focused on getting into a top college — a dream that’s derailed when she and her best...
- 6/28/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Freeform and 20th Television’s “Aznbbgrl” has unveiled its main cast. The coming-of-age drama — about three Asian American teenagers in the vibrant Vietnamese community of Little Saigon in Orange County, Calif. — will star Cathy Bui, Lynn Kim Do and Jazelle Villanueva.
The one-hour-long episodes will follow the three teens’ “desire to break free from generational expectations and carve out their own place in the world. Together, these three very different women find escape and form a bond deeper than family when they become entangled with a street gang that offers them a way out.”
Bui will portray Anh, a driven girl focused on getting into an elite college. However, her dream is derailed when she and her best friend Jenny (Do) are forced into a scheme that gets them caught in the crosshairs of a street gang. Villanueva plays Dang-Dang, a fearless young woman who can’t seem to escape...
The one-hour-long episodes will follow the three teens’ “desire to break free from generational expectations and carve out their own place in the world. Together, these three very different women find escape and form a bond deeper than family when they become entangled with a street gang that offers them a way out.”
Bui will portray Anh, a driven girl focused on getting into an elite college. However, her dream is derailed when she and her best friend Jenny (Do) are forced into a scheme that gets them caught in the crosshairs of a street gang. Villanueva plays Dang-Dang, a fearless young woman who can’t seem to escape...
- 6/28/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
“Aznbbgrl,” the upcoming coming-of-age series from Freeform and 20th Television, revealed its series regular cast on Tuesday. The show will be led by Cathy Bui, Lynn Kim Do and Jazelle Villanueva.
Set in the Vietnamese community of Little Saigon in Orange County, “Aznbbgrl” follows three Asian American teenagers as they carve out their own place in the world. Driven by a desire to break free from generational expectations, the three women form an intense bond when they become entangled with a street gang that offers them a way out.
Bui, previously seen in Erin Tau’s short film “All I Ever Wanted,” will play Anh, a hard working woman focused on getting into a top college. Her dream is derailed when she and her best friend Jenny, played by Kim Do of “FBI: Most Wanted,” are forced into a scheme that leads them to a street gang. Jenny, born to...
Set in the Vietnamese community of Little Saigon in Orange County, “Aznbbgrl” follows three Asian American teenagers as they carve out their own place in the world. Driven by a desire to break free from generational expectations, the three women form an intense bond when they become entangled with a street gang that offers them a way out.
Bui, previously seen in Erin Tau’s short film “All I Ever Wanted,” will play Anh, a hard working woman focused on getting into a top college. Her dream is derailed when she and her best friend Jenny, played by Kim Do of “FBI: Most Wanted,” are forced into a scheme that leads them to a street gang. Jenny, born to...
- 6/28/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Cathy Bui (All I Ever Wanted), Lynn Kim Do (FBI: Most Wanted), and Jazelle Villanueva are set to lead the Freeform and 20th Television pilot Aznbbgrl from Natalie Chaidez and Dinh Thai.
Deadline announced the project exclusively in February.
Bui will play Anh, a hard-working girl focused on getting into a top college. However, her dream is derailed when she and her best friend Jenny are forced into a scheme that leads them to a street gang.
Do stars as outspoken Jenny, born to a well-off family, but constricted by her parent’s expectations. When a traumatic event leaves her emotionally scarred, Jenny enlists her best friend Anh in a dangerous plan.
Villanueva portrays Dang-Dang, a ferocious young woman who can’t seem to escape her troubled past. Dang-Dang is initially at odds with Jenny but forms a surprising and deep friendship with Jenny and Ahn.
Set in the vibrant...
Deadline announced the project exclusively in February.
Bui will play Anh, a hard-working girl focused on getting into a top college. However, her dream is derailed when she and her best friend Jenny are forced into a scheme that leads them to a street gang.
Do stars as outspoken Jenny, born to a well-off family, but constricted by her parent’s expectations. When a traumatic event leaves her emotionally scarred, Jenny enlists her best friend Anh in a dangerous plan.
Villanueva portrays Dang-Dang, a ferocious young woman who can’t seem to escape her troubled past. Dang-Dang is initially at odds with Jenny but forms a surprising and deep friendship with Jenny and Ahn.
Set in the vibrant...
- 6/28/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
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