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Jake Zyrus to star in a Japanese action thriller film 'Yaru Onna (She's a Killer)'


Jake Zyrus will be starring in a Japanese action thriller film with Kang Ji-young, a former member of the South Korean pop girl group KARA.

In the Japanese film, Jake will reportedly play as "Akira," the best friend of the lead role Aiko (Kang Ji-young).

The story follows Aiko, who is seeking revenge after seeing her parents get murdered by the Yakuza when she was younger.

Yaru Onna was premiered worldwide at the Buncheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea  in July and is set to be out in cinemas in Japan on October 27.

The trailer also played Jake's song "Out of the Window" for the film.

Jake was formerly known as Charice Pempengco before he announced that he identifies as a male in June 2017. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News

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