Awkwafina to Star in Apple TV Docuseries 'The Unlikely Cook,' Tracing Her Family's Flushing Cantonese Restaurant
Apple announced on October 1 that Chinese-American performer Awkwafina will star in and executive-produce the eight-episode docuseries "Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook," premiering globally on Apple TV on November 6.
Born Nora Lum and raised in Queens, New York, Awkwafina retraces her family's Cantonese restaurant, Lum's, in Flushing, starting from her own family's table and traveling to food destinations and the people behind them. Announced guests include comedian Jimmy O. Yang and chef Martin Yan.
Awkwafina won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for "The Farewell," and has starred in films including "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" and "Crazy Rich Asians." (GSM, based on Apple's press release)
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：奥卡菲娜（资料照片）。图片来源：Wikimedia Commons（CC BY-SA 4.0）。Photo: Awkwafina (file photo). Source: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
