- To Ken with Love is a story about Ken Jones, a flamboyant talk show host who relishes being the "whitest gaysian ever." However, underneath Ken's colorful persona lies a case of internalized racism. So, not only does Ken not want to be Asian but he hates it and tries to stay away from it. Soon, Ken's perfectly curated world of glitz and glamour is rocked by an incident at work, forcing him to reckon with tokenism in the workplace, and the re-appearance of his mother, whom Ken had not seen in over twenty years.
- To Ken with Love is a story about Ken Jones, a flamboyant talk show host who relishes being the "whitest gaysian ever" and takes pride in being "the only Asian in the room."
Underneath Ken's colorful persona lies a true case of internalized racism. So, not only does Ken not see himself as Asian, but he also hates it and tries to stay away from it as much as he can, and the one thing that he really wanted is to be accepted and validated by white people.
Ken's perfectly curated world of glitz and glamour is suddenly rocked by a work incident involving his boss Freddy, a network TV executive who calls Ken his "favorite gaysian," and the arrival of a young Filipino-American intern named Marikit, whose presence will play a key role in Ken's journey, and the re-appearance of Ken's mother, whom he had not seen in twenty years.
Soon, Ken must deal with the toxic tokenism at work and carve a path towards embracing his roots and identity.
To Ken with Love is a story about family, relationships, and the journey towards finding one's true authentic self.
Written and Directed by Mike Talplacido (aka Kiss My Mike), who also wrote and Executive-Produced another short film called, The Perfect Couple (2022). Mike is also the Executive Producer for Velvet Sky (2022)
Produced by KMM Ventures, To Ken with Love stars Mike Talplacido, Mara Lopez, Marco Torres, CJ Basile, Steph LeHane, Jenn O'Brien, Alejandro Valtierra, Joshua Merwise, Jefferson Carvey, David Hernandez, Ashley Rapuano, Pinky Albea, and Ms. Maria Isabel Lopez.
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