SF Chinatown is home to the new Netflix series, 'Wu Assassins'

"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." (Wu Assassins Season 1) "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." (Wu Assassins Season 1) Photo: Daniel Power/Netflix Photo: Daniel Power/Netflix Image 1 of / 43 Caption Close SF Chinatown is home to the new Netflix series, 'Wu Assassins' 1 / 43 Back to Gallery

"Kung Fu meets sci-fi meets Asian street food," might sound too good to be true, but here we are.

Netflix just dropped the trailer for its newest mythical/martial arts/science fiction/action series "Wu Assassins."

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The series follows a young San Franciscan chef, Kai Jin (Iko Uwuais), on his mission to save Chinatown. Dealing with the Triad's "pursuit of deadly ancient powers" is bound to be complicated, especially once his father is revealed to be the lethal organization's leader.

Though Kai embarks on a quest to save SF, the whole martial arts drama was actually shot in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Here's the official synopsis, from Netflix:

"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.

Watch the official trailer here:

You can catch all the familial drama, Kung Fu, and powers of mythic proportions rumbling throughout Chinatown starting Aug. 8 on Netflix.

Isabela Angus is an SFGATE intern. Email: isabela.angus@sfgate.com