Hallmark: Shannon Chan-Kent & Shannon Kook In A Big Fat Family Christmas

The new, original movie A Big Fat Family Christmas is coming to Hallmark Channel in December 2022 starring two Shannons.

Hallmark Channel has announced a new, original movie, A Big Fat Family Christmas, starring Shannon Chan-Kent, Shannon Kook, Jack Wagner and more. The festive movie will air as part of the network’s popular Countdown To Christmas. Read on to find out more, including the plot, more about the cast and details of the premiere date.

A Big Fat Family Christmas on Hallmark Channel

Starring Shannon Chan-Kent, Shannon Kook and more, A Big Fat Family Christmas is an upcoming heartwarming movie on Hallmark Channel. According to the official synopsis, it tells the story of two people mixing business with pleasure as Liv Chang (Chan-Kent), a photographer for the San Francisco Chronicle, usually lives a low-key life. In fact, she believes she has made the perfect life for herself – a little less Chinese and a little more American. \Moreover, Liv is a social media influencer who goes by the name Liv Rose.

Meanwhile, Liv’s family presents something a little more “loud, proud and Chinese.” In fact, they are the infamous Chang family, who are responsible for throwing the biggest annual holiday block party in their neighborhood.

While the Changs’ party is a celebration of Chinese American culture, Liv considers it to be way over the top. So far, she has managed to keep her family a secret. However, she is forced to partner with Henry (Kook), a new co-worker, to cover her family’s annual celebration. The pair work closely together to capture the story behind the Changtastic Party, and in a moment of fun, almost ruin it by losing all the donations from the community.

Liv resolves to make things right for her family and the community, which ends up forcing her to overcome her resistance to her heritage. Moreover, she opens up to her social media followers for help, which ultimately helps her find herself and true love along the way.

Where have you seen the cast before?

Shannon Chan-Kent, who plays Liv, has starred in You and Good Trouble, while Shannon Kook has been seen in The 100 and Nancy Drew. The movie also stars Tia Carrere as Ivy, who is known for Wayne’s World and AJ and the Queen. Moreover, Jack Wagner, known for his roles in When Calls the Heart and The Bold and the Beautiful, stars as Charles.

Meanwhile, according to the IMDb page, other cast members in A Big Fat Family Christmas include Ryan Ma as Eric and Lee Jee Tso as Jack. Moreover, Erik Gow plays a singer, Lillian Kim is Mrs. Lin, Emily Leung plays Nora and Anna Hagan is in the role of Virginia. Last, but not least, the movie stars Cindy Piper as Mrs. Fung, Larissa Bustillo as Mrs. Mendez and Harrison Sima as Andrew.

Behind the scenes of A Big Fat Family Christmas

The Hallmark movie A Big Fat Family Christmas comes from Sepia Films Production in association with Ray of Light Entertainment. Marguerite Henry is the executive producer, while Kim Roberts and Tina Pehma are the producers, and Amber Ripley is the line producer. The movie is directed by Jennifer Liao from a script penned by Justine Wetzell Chang and co-written by Blaine Chiappetta.

When does the movie premiere on Hallmark Channel?

The new, original movie A Big Fat Family Christmas premieres on Hallmark Channel on Friday, December 2 at 8 pm ET/PT as part of the network’s popular Countdown to Christmas programming event.

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