Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Lloyd Lee Choi’s feature adaptation “Lucky Lu” will begin filming in New York City later this year.
Based on Choi’s live-action short, “Same Old,” “Lucky Lu” tells the story of a Chinese delivery driver in New York City who discovers his e-bike has been stolen.
With his family en route after many years apart, Lu must contend with a community that has turned its back on him while he tries to replace the only thing promising to keep his family afloat.
Taiwanese actor Chang Chen (“Dune”) has been cast to play the titular character. Nina Yang Bongiovi, Destin Daniel Cretton, Ron Najor, Jeyun Munford, Asher Goldstein and Tony Yang are on board as producers.
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