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Actor, comedian, and YouTuber Steven He has been set to star in Kung Fu Deadly, a supernatural martial arts action-comedy that sees pest control dealing with an ancient Chinese enemy.

Deadline reports today that filming has begun in Dublin and County Meath, Ireland.

Kung Ful Deadly will follow “two hapless pest controllers who are thrust into mortal danger when they accidentally tranquilize a Taoist hunter of Chinese undead aka ‘Jiangshi’ who are spreading through the city. Having interrupted her pursuit of a centuries old enemy and with the clock ticking, they must reluctantly band together to rid the city of this supernatural menace the only way they know how: extermination.”

For the uninitiated, Jiangshi are folkloric vampires distinguished by their unique hopping movement. Recent family-friendly animated series like Gremlins: Secret of the Mogwai and Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld feature contemporary depictions of the Jiangshi, but Kung Fu Deadly sounds...

Exclusive: Filming has begun in Dublin and County Meath, Ireland, on Kung Fu Deadly, a martial arts supernatural action-comedy starring YouTuber and TikToker Steven He.

Produced by Paddy McDonald (Predestination), who also wrote the script with Nicholas Cooper (Zombie Plane), the Irish-Australian co-production is being directed by Fergal Costello (BAFTA winner for Brain In Gear). Essential Film Group is handling worldwide sales.

The movie concerns two hapless pest controllers who are thrust into mortal danger when they accidentally tranquilize a Taoist hunter of Chinese undead aka “Jiangshi” who are spreading through the city. Having interrupted her pursuit of a centuries old enemy and with the clock ticking, they must reluctantly band together to rid the city of this supernatural menace the only way they know how: extermination.

Also starring are Michael Tient (Lir Academy), Gemma Chua-Tran (Heartbreak High), Jason Tobin (F9; The Fast Saga) and Max Huang (Mortal Kombat 1 & 2). Lee Huang...