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Filming underway on The Chinaboy Show

YouTube star John Luc is now filming his new comedy series in Perth for ABC2 / iview.

Filming has begun in Perth on upcoming ABC2 / iview series The Chinaboy Show, featuring YouTube star John Luc.

Luc has enjoyed over 300 million views on YouTube, including Mychonny Moves In (over 2 million hits) and Mychonny’s Asian Gangsters video (over 8 million hits).

The six part series by RKPix is directed by Trilby Glover and co-written by rising stand-up comedian Tien Tran. The series features scripted and non-scripted comedy and combines Luc and Tran’s insight into race, family and social culture.  This is the third collaboration between producers Robyn Kershaw, Eva Di Blasio and John Luc.

Luc says: “It’s awesome to have even more Asian faces showcased on ABC our national public broadcaster and I am delighted to be reaching out to a broader audience with my comedy.”

ABC Head of Entertainment Jon Casimir said: “We’re thrilled to bring this show to screens of all sizes and proud to be part of the next stage of John Luc’s career evolution. The Chinaboy Show underlines the ABC’s commitment to finding new perspectives on who we are and to telling Australian stories with different voices.”

Director Trilby Glover said: “I was born in Australia, raised in Singapore and Hong Kong so The Chinaboy Show’s delicious combination of cultural behaviours and wicked humour appeals to me. John Luc is a mighty talent and I’m thrilled to be working with Eva and Robyn at RKPix.”

Mike Cowap Screen Australia’s Investment Manager (Interactive and Multiplatform) said: “John Luc is an incredibly talented comedian with a huge online following who has proven himself to be one of Australia’s most popular YouTubers. In supporting The Chinaboy Show, we saw an opportunity to bring his comedy to a major broadcaster, and cement his place at the forefront of Australia’s new wave of comedy talent.”

It will premiere later this year on ABC iview and ABC2.

Warning: language

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