![]() Liv ( Chan-Kent) is a photojournalist eager to make it on her own. The second film celebrating Chinese American culture in Hallmark’s lineup stars voice actress Shannon Chan-Kent in a rare live-action leading role and Shannon Kook, Tia Carrere, and Jack Wagner as her co-stars. Fans especially loved seeing her in the Murder, She Baked series and all four Christmas in Evergreen films. As for Niven, this marks her twenty-ninth film with the network she’s been a part of for almost two decades. Cupo - who fans might remember from A Glenbrook Christmas and L ove at the Thanksgiving Day Parade - has also starred in a number of Italian-language series and specials. Canning - best known as Jenna Sommers on The Vampire Diaries - last starred in GAC Family’s A Christmas Star. ![]() This is her fifth TV Christmas movie and her third film with Hallmark, following this summer’s Romance in Style. Most of Wang and Chau’s co-stars are TV movie regulars, including their on-screen mom, Crandall. This marks his third Hallmark appearances, with the first two being 2020’s Matching Hearts and a guest spot on Morning Show Mysteries. Wang’s on-screen brother, Chau, had a recurring role as Kevin Tran on the long-running series Supernatural, and as Ryan Choi throughout the CW’s Arrowverse. This is her first ever TV film with the Hallmark Channel. Wang is best known as Sumi Liu on Freeform’s Good Trouble and was recently seen as Lt. ![]() Also impacted by the news are the landmark restaurant’s loyal patrons and staff, who have all come to depend on the restaurant over the holidays. When Romy and Rick’s ( Wang and Chau) parents surprise them with the news that they will be closing the Chinese restaurant they have owned and operated for decades, the siblings each find themselves reevaluating their futures. They are joined by Sharon Crandall and Vincent Cheng as their parents along with Sara Canning, Antonio Cupo, and Barbara Niven. The first Chinese American movie features Kara Wang and Osric Chau as a pair of siblings dealing with a sudden change. And from the little that we know, Christmas at the Golden Dragon and A Big Fat Family Christmas, are sure to resonate with many Asian American viewers this coming season. And this year, the network added yet another milestone with not one but two Chinese American holiday movies. Not only are they tapping into different religions, holidays, and orientations, but they’re also delving into different cultures. The Hallmark Channel continues to expand on its promise for greater representation.
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