The film Keye Luke is about to his the festival circuit. Spreading the message behind Asian American history, roots and predecessors, Keye Luke tells about one of the very first pioneers in motion pictures. He was most known for his role as the original/first Kato in the 1940s Green Hornet, the “Number One Son” in the Charlie Chan films, Detective James Lee Wong in Phantom of Chinatown (1940) and many more films. This 1940’s biopic features many up and coming Asian American actors and their friends.
Keye Luke makes its debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Asian American Pacific Film Festival.
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The film stars Feodor Chin (Baby, Golden Boy, Spice It Up!) as Keye Luke, Archie Kao (CSI, Snow Flower and The Secret Fan, The People I’ve Slept With) as Edwin Luke, his brother, Kelvin Han Yee (Hawaii Five-0, Entourage, Milk, Nash Bridges, Wedding Palace) as Lee Luke, his father, and, in order of appearance: Jolene Kim (24, Grey’s Anatomy) as Suzanna Kim, Britt Prentice (LMFAO’s “Sorry for Party Rocking” Music Video, Wizards of Waverly Place, Charmed) as Warner Oland, Burl Moseley (24, The Defenders, Mike & Molly, Brothers & Sisters, Monk) as Mantan Moreland, Becky Wu (Desperate Housewives, Greek, General Hospital, All My Children, K-Town Cowboys) as Florence Ung, Hedy Wong (Chinatown Squad, Watcher, Bang Bang) as Frances Chan, Robert Factor (L.A. Law, Pill Bottle Angels, Pleasures) as Sidney Toler, Jennifer Chang (Parenthood, NCIS:LA, Medium, Spice It Up!) as Iris Wong, James Huang (Lost, Rizzoli & Isles, Law & Order: LA, Eagle Eye, Skyline) as Victor Sen Yung, Elaine Kao (Bridesmaids, NCIS: LA, Cold Case, 24, Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm) as Marianne Quon, David Huynh (Bang Bang, Baby, Without A Trace, Cold Case) as Benson Fong, Chris Cusano (Chinatown Squad, The Apartment) as Gordon Jones/Britt Reid/The Green Hornet, Cyndee San Luis (The Newsroom, He’s Mine Not Yours, I Think My Facebook Friend Is Dead, The Case) as Lenore “Casey” Case, Elizabeth Sandy (Parks & Recreation, The Young and The Restless, The Scenesters) as Ethel Davis Luke, Mei Melancon (The L Word, X-Men: The Last Stand, Irreversi, Pathology, Rush Hour 2) as Lotus Long, Jessika Van (Bang Bang, The Boondocks, A.N.T. Farm, Without A Trace, Cold Case) as Victoria Horne/Nabura, Jennifer Field (Robot Chicken, K-Town Reality Show, K-Town Cowboys) as Dr. Raymond, Narisa Suzuki (The Myth of the American Sleepover, Rideshare, Ecstasy of Gold) as Takahari, Chadd Stoops (Surrogate Valentine, Daylight Savings) as Secret Agent X-9/Lloyd Bridges and Ina-Alice Kopp (Klimt, Departed Heroes) as Jan Wiley.