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Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld is an animated supernatural teen comedy series coming to Netflix on December 5, 2024. It is directed and written by Echo Wu and executive produced by Wu, Ali Wong, and Aron Eli Coleite, under the banners of Netflix Animation and Titmouse, Inc. The main cast of voice actors in the series include Ali Wong, Lori Tan Chinn, and Bowen Yang, among others.
Jentry Chau, a high school Texas teen of Chinese origin, finds out she possesses fiery supernatural powers and crosses paths with a demon king, who is hunting her. With her Aunt Gugu and a hopping vampire, Jentry must battle monsters while trying to survive high school.
Read along to learn more about the characters in Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld and who voiced them.
All major characters and their voice cast in Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld
1) Ali Wong as Jentry Chau
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Ali Wong is renowned for her acting and stand-up specials, like Baby Cobra and Hard Knock Wife. She is also critically acclaimed for starring in Netflix's romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe, which she also co-wrote. The 42-year-old is a comedian, actor, writer, producer and director.
Wong has also voice acted for animated projects, such as Bertie in Tuca & Bertie and Felony in Ralph Breaks the Internet. In Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, she voices the teen protagonist, Jentry, who is a 16-year-old Chinese-American girl balancing the pressures of high school with the shocking revelation of her supernatural powers.
2) Lori Tan Chinn as Aunt Gugu
76-year-old Lori Tan Chinn is well-known for her role as Mei Chang in Orange Is the New Black, which garnered her fame and critical acclaim. In her long acting career, she has appeared in various projects and shows, like Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.
She voices Aunt Gugu, Jentry's mentor, in the upcoming Netflix animated series. Aunt Gugu, a weapons expert, guides Jentry in discovering her powers and fighting the demon king. Chinn brings her great comedic timing and expressive voice to this fun yet fierce role.
3) Bowen Yang as Ed
Bowen Yang is famous for his viral comedy sketches on Saturday Night Live, and he is also the first Chinese-American to be inducted into the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series.
Apart from SNL, Bowen Yang has appeared in movies like Fire Island and The Lost City, among other projects. In Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, Yang plays Ed, the millennia-old hopping vampire (jiangshi) who is the sidekick to Jentry. Ed's character adds comedic relief to the show.
4) Lucy Liu
Lucy Liu is a Hollywood star renowned for her roles in Kill Bill and Charlie's Angels. She was also in the Elementary series, and the Kung Fu Panda movies as Master Viper. Though less is known about her character in the upcoming show, fans can expect something exciting from her character.
4) Jimmy O. Yang
Jimmy O. Yang is known for his roles in Silicon Valley and Crazy Rich Asians. Yang also earned critical acclaim for his book How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents.
He has voiced characters in animated projects like Minions: The Rise of Gru and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. His role in the upcoming series is still under wraps, but having him in the show promises to be funny and interesting.
Plot summary of Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld
It is an animated action series with supernatural themes and a coming-of-age genre with thrilling adventures. According to IMDb, the plot is described as :
"Jentry Chau, a Chinese-American teen living in a small Texas town, who finds out a demon king is hunting her for the supernatural powers she's been working her whole life to repress. With the help of her weapons expert great-aunt and a millennia-old jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire), Jentry must now fight an entire underworld's worth of monsters while balancing the horrors of high school."
Catch Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld on December 5, 2024, on Netflix.
