Keye Luke

Keye Luke is a 2012 American short film directed by Timothy Tau, written by Timothy Tau, Ed Moy and Feodor Chin, and produced by Timothy Tau. Synopsis The short film is a documentary and narrative hybrid bio-pic focusing on the earlier life and work of Keye Luke during the 1920s-1940s, a pioneering Asian American actor and painter most known for his roles as the Number One Son, Lee Chan, in the popular Charlie Chan films of the 1930s, and as the very first Kato in the 1940s Green Hornet, decades before Bruce Lee. Luke shares a hometown with Lee (Seattle, Washington) and has several other similarities with Lee as well. Luke also played Detective James Lee Wong in the Phantom of Chinatown (1940), taking over the role of "Mr. Wong" (played by Boris Karloff) and becoming the first leading Asian American detective character in U.S. cinematic history. This role is covered in the film, as well as Luke's work in films such as Secret Agent X-9. Feodor Chin plays Keye Luke, Archie Kao plays Edwin Luke, the brother of Keye Luke, and Kelvin Han Yee plays Lee Luke, Keye Luke's father. Other actors play various real-life historical figures that were Luke's colleagues or family members, such as Elizabeth Sandy playing Luke's wife, Ethel Davis Luke. Cast Feodor Chin as Keye Luke Archie Kao as Edwin Luke Kelvin Han Yee as Lee Luke Mei Melancon as Lotus Long Elaine Kao as Marianne Quon/Lai Yee Jolene Kim as Suzanna Kim David Huynh as Benson Fong Britt Prentice as Warner Oland (Charlie Chan segment) Robert Factor as Sidney Toler (Charlie Chan segment) Burl Moseley as Mantan Moreland (Charlie Chan segment) Becky Wu as Florence Ung (Charlie Chan segment) James Huang as Victor Sen Yung (Charlie Chan segment) Jennifer Chang as Iris Wong (Charlie Chan segment) Hedy Wong as Frances Chan (Charlie Chan segment) Elizabeth Sandy as Ethel Davis Luke Timothy Tau as James Wong Howe Chris Cusano as Gordon Jones (Britt Reid/The Green Hornet) (Green Hornet segment) Cynthia San Luis as Lenore "Casey" Case (Green Hornet segment) Jessika Van as Nabura/Victoria Horne (Secret Agent X-9 segment) Narisa Suzuki as Takahari (Secret Agent X-9 segment) Jennifer Field as Dr.