Ali Wong at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards (Photo credit: Feature Flash/Shutterstock)

By Kimmy Yam

Star Ali Wong and creator Echo Wu say their new animated series uses threatening monsters from Chinese folklore to represent how frightening adolescence truly is.

The show, “Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld,” revolves around Chinese American teen Jentry Chau, voiced by Wong, who’s learning how to wield her fire-starting powers, which she has long suppressed while trying to fit in at her quintessential American high school. Wu said that though Jentry is often tussling with supernatural beings throughout the show, from demon kings to other hellish monsters, none compare to her struggles as a kid who’s trying to fit in.

Star Ali Wong and creator Echo Wu say their new animated series uses threatening monsters from Chinese folklore to represent how frightening adolescence truly is.

The show, “Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld,” revolves around Chinese American teen Jentry Chau, voiced by Wong, who’s learning how to wield her fire-starting powers, which she has long suppressed while trying to fit in at her quintessential American high school. Wu said that though Jentry is often tussling with supernatural beings throughout the show, from demon kings to other hellish monsters, none compare to her struggles as a kid who’s trying to fit in.

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