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Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng and Chloe Bennet Star in Kung Fu Detective Noir Film ‘Interior Chinatown’

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Jimmy O. Yang and Ronny Chieng are ready to be the stars of their own Kung Fu/detective noir mash-up story in Interior Chinatown. A 10-episode series that also stars Chloe Bennet, Interior Chinatown takes two of the funniest men in comedy and finally allows them to be the main characters that they deserve to be.

Earlier this year, I had the chance to speak with Chieng in advance of Kung Fu Panda 4, where he voiced the character Fish. During that conversation, I asked Chieng when audiences might get to see him display some martial arts action. While Chieng is best known for his sharp wit and biting sarcasm, he also happens to dabble in some martial arts, including jiu-jitsu. Chieng laughed at the question but teased an upcoming project with Yang and Bennet. That project, Interior Chinatown, is set to release on Hulu on November 19th.

Interior Chinatown Trailer

Today, the first trailer and key art were released and the series looks like a ton of fun. At first, I expected a simple detective crime homage story set in Chinatown. However, the trailer teases some surprisingly mystical elements that add intrigue to the story. It’s also exciting to see Bennet as part of the action, who is best known for her memorable role as Daisy Johnson/Quake in the Marvel TV series Agents of SHIELD.

Check out the trailer and key art. Can’t wait for this one!

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Interior Chinatown Key Art

About Interior Chinatown:

Based on Charles Yu’s award-winning book of the same name, the show follows the story of Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural called “Black & White.” Relegated to the background, Willis goes through the motions of his on-screen job, waiting tables, dreaming about a world beyond Chinatown and aspiring to be the lead of his own story. When Willis inadvertently becomes a witness to a crime, he begins to unravel a criminal web in Chinatown, while discovering his own family’s buried history and what it feels like to be in the spotlight.

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Ron is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of POC Culture.  He is a big believer in the power and impact of pop culture and the importance of representation in media.

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