Imagine that you’re just living your life as a chef in San Francisco’s Chinatown, doing your best to stay out of the way of your father/Chinese Triad leader, and then BAM you get socked with the power of 1,000 monks. That’s the premise forWu Assassins, a martial arts extravaganza series coming to Netflix this August, and it’s all out there for your viewing pleasure thanks to the series' first trailer.
FromJohn Wirth(Hap and Leonard) andTony Krantz(24) and starringIko Uwaisas Kai Jin,Byron Mannas Uncle Six,Li Jun Lias Jenny Wah,Celia Auas Ying Ying,Lewis Tanas Lu Xin Lee,Lawrence Kaoas Tommy Wah,Tommy Flanaganas Alec McCullough,Katheryn Winnickas Christine Gavin,Tzi Maas Mr. Young,JuJu Chanas Zan,Summer Glauas Miss Jones,Robin McLeavyas Maggie McCullough, andTravis Caldwellas Gideon, all ten 45-minute episodes will be available on Netflix starting August 8th.
Watch the first trailer for Netflix’sWu Assassinsbelow:
He’s on a mission to save Chinatown, even if it means killing his own father. Kung Fu meets sci-fi meets Asian street food in Wu Assassins — only on Netflix August 8.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Wu Assassins follows Kai Jin, a young Chinatown chef in present day San Francisco, as he becomes entangled with the Chinese Triad’s pursuit of deadly ancient powers known as the “Wu Xing.” After an encounter with a mystical spirit, Kai reluctantly becomes the Wu Assassin, using his enhanced martial arts skills to recover supernatural powers from five modern day criminals threatening to use them to destroy the world.
Wu Assassinscomes from Executive ProducersJohn Wirth,Stephen Fung,Michael Frislev,Chad Oakes, andTony Krantzwith Co-Executive ProducersCameron Litvack,David Simkins,Jonathan Lloyd Walker,Iko Uwais,Katheryn Winnick, ProducerChris Rudolph, and Co-ProducersJulie Benson,Shawna Benson,Jay Daniel Beechinor, andTodd Giroux. Series writers includeJohn Wirth,Cameron Litvack,David Simkins,Julie Benson,Shawna Benson,Yalun Tu, andJessica Chou, with direction byStephen Fung,Roel Reiné,Toa Fraser,Katheryn Winnick,Tony Krantz, andMichael Nankin.
Check out some brand-new images fromWu Assassinsbelow, and make sure to add the Netflix show to your watchlist!
