The Characters
Kai-Lan ChowKai-lan is a young girl (approximately pre-school to age 6) who shares her biculturalism (speaking both English and Mandarin Chinese) in her playtime adventures with her animal friends. The title character's name, Kai-lan, is the Chinese name of show creator, Karen Chau, before being Anglicized. Voiced by Jade-Lianna Peters |
Ye YeKai-lan's grandfather, Ye Ye, appears as the patriarch, sharing Chinese customs and traditions with his granddaughter. Ye Ye is the only recurring adult figure in the show. The character of Ye Ye is blended from aspects of Karen Chau's real-life father and paternal grandfather. Voiced by Clem Cheung (English) and Ben Wang (Mandarin) |
RintooRintoo is a rambunctious 5-year-old tiger who's best friends with Kai-lan. Rintoo has a thirst for adventure and thrills, but beneath the bravado he's a sweet and caring tiger who looks out for his friends. Voiced by Jack Samson |
ToleeTolee is a 5-year-old koala and one of Kai-lan's friends. Tolee wishes he was a panda. His obsession with pandas is revealed in the episode Kai-lan's Campout, in which he appears wearing a panda T-shirt and panda slippers while clinging possessively to a panda doll named Pandy. Voiced by Khamani Griffin |
HohoAt 3-years-old, Hoho the monkey is the youngest of Kai-lan's friends. He's full of boundless energy, he's super good at jumping, and loves to DJ. Nothing makes Hoho happier than being the center of attention. Voiced by Angie Wu |
LuluLulu is a pink rhinoceros who has a red balloon tied to her nose that allows her to fly and thus, reach high places. When Kai-lan needs her help, Kai-lan sings a song that calls for Lulu. Voiced by Beverly Duan (also credited as Beverly Dawn) |