and is Chinese...I think Chow Yun Fat would be an excellent choice.

Dear William,

Chow Yun Fat would be a great choice, I feel, too. One evening, I saw a commercial on TV that included, among other people, a fairly rotund Chinese gentleman. I was struck with the thought that he would make a very good Charlie Chan, although I have since forgotten even which product was being advertised.

Sincerely,
Rush

I agree . . . with Jackie Chan for comic relief!

Virginia

Chow Yun Fat would be an excellent choice!

Too bad chef Martin Yan of Yan Can Cook is 7 years older than Chow Yun Fat, because I think he would make a great son with his zany sense of humor (that is, if he could be persuaded to launch a film career.)

But then the father/son age difference didn't really seem to matter in the Roland Winter's Chans, did it?!!

~Mrs. P

Personally I wish they'd go back and do the book stories, especially KEEPER OF THE KEYS and have Kashimo instead of his sons in it.

Dear William,

I agree! Interestingly, "Keeper of the Keys" is the only Biggers Chan story that was not made into a movie. I have thought for some time that a BBC-style production of the Charlie Chan books would be the best bet for them being done "right." Wouldn't it be great if each story could be made into a multi-part series, allowing for plot nuances and deeper character development? And, yes, where Kashimo is called for, he could appear...

Sincerely,
Rush