CHINESE comedy actress Ma Li and “The Neighborhood” actress Beth Behrs have boarded female buddy action comedy “Twin Blades.”

Directed by Eva Jin, the movie centers on an unlikely pair of alpha females. Zoe (Behrs) is an American tech entrepreneur who relocates her company to China. Maylin (Ma) is a local female bodyguard who is hired to protect her. When Zoe’s life is threatened, the odd couple must put aside differences and join forces to survive. Production is slated for the second quarter of this year in China.

Cristal Pictures is co-producing along with Lauren Shuler Donner and Jack Leslie. “Legally Blonde” screenwriter Karen McCullah completed a rewrite of the script which Cristal acquired from Ingrid Eskeland-Adetuyi in 2017. Cristal and Wanda Media are co-financing the project.

Behrs, who previously starred in long-running CBS sitcom “2 Broke Girls,” has most recently been seen in CBS’ “The Neighborhood” which was renewed for a second season this year.

Ma is known for her roles in Chinese comedy movies “Heart for Heaven” and “Goodbye Mr. Loser.”(SD-Agencies)