{"id":2384740,"date":"2026-04-22T19:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2384740"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:17:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T19:17:25","slug":"hallmarks-upcoming-film-about-chinese-game-mahjong-slammed-for-having-zero-asian-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hallmarks-upcoming-film-about-chinese-game-mahjong-slammed-for-having-zero-asian-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Hallmark\u2019s Upcoming Film About Chinese Game Mahjong Slammed for Having \u2018Zero Asian People\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hallmark is facing criticism ahead of the May 9 release of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/ceo-sony-motion-picture-group-192227260.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:its new movie;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">its new movie<\/a>, <em>All\u2019s Fair in Love and Mahjong.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this week, a promotional <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXPffptoNFX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=560a26a3-c473-4c96-b08e-346d4ddd257b\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:photo;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">photo<\/a> for the film about the traditional Chinese tile game mahjong was posted on Hallmark\u2019s Instagram account, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/fans-criticize-kim-kardashian-skims-215227109.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:fans quickly took to the comments;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">fans quickly took to the comments<\/a> section after noticing there were no Asian actors in the photo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhere are the Asian actors\/actresses for a title centered around Mahjong?\u201d one person asked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cA movie about mahjong\u2026 and zero Asian people,\u201d a second chimed in.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hallmark<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cuhhh\u2026 that\u2019s not\u2026 just do monopoly next time or something \ud83d\ude2d,\u201d a third wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cUhhhhh read the room yikes,\u201d a fourth penned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hallmarkchannel.com\/alls-fair-in-love-mahjong\/about-alls-fair-in-love-and-mahjong\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hallmark website;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hallmark website<\/a>, the film stars<strong> Fiona Gubelmann<\/strong>,<strong> Paul Campbell, Tamera Mowry-Housley<\/strong>,<strong> Melissa Peterman<\/strong> \u2014 and one Asian actress, <strong>Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe<\/strong>, who was tagged but not pictured in the Instagram post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Hallmark&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/m4mg6ZneU2fa_P1WRGzwUA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/globe_458\/76a52a6410b95f16e31e6204f00404e9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hallmark<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cA school nurse finds unexpected hope through teaching Mahjong, the centuries\u2011old Chinese game that helps her build community and open her heart again,\u201d a synopsis on the Hallmark website reads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Hallmark spokesperson also gave a statement to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/hallmark-love-mahjong-movie-asian-representation-controversy-11955685\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a> about the movie, noting: \u201c<em>All\u2019s Fair in Love &amp; Mahjong<\/em> is a love story with connection at its core, highlighting family, friendship, and motherhood with warmth and humor. The movie honors the heritage of mahjong by recognizing the game\u2019s Chinese origin and its unique ability to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/ricky-martin-salutes-bad-bunny-221328828.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:connect cultures, generations, and communities.\u201d;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">connect cultures, generations, and communities.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\/hallmarks-upcoming-film-about-chinese-game-mahjong-slammed-for-having-zero-asian-people\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hallmark\u2019s Upcoming Film About Chinese Game Mahjong Slammed for Having \u2018Zero Asian People\u2019;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hallmark\u2019s Upcoming Film About Chinese Game Mahjong Slammed for Having \u2018Zero Asian People\u2019<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Globe;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>Globe<\/i><\/a>. 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Earlier this week, a promotional photo for the film about the traditional Chinese tile game mahjong was posted on Hallmark\u2019s Instagram account, and fans quickly took to the comments section after noticing there were no [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2384741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[427398,464702,464700,464699,464701],"class_list":["post-2384740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-asian-actors","tag-chinese-game-mahjong","tag-hallmark-website","tag-mahjong","tag-traditional-chinese"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hallmarks-Upcoming-Film-About-Chinese-Game-Mahjong-Slammed-for-Having.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2384740"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2384742,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384740\/revisions\/2384742"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2384741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2384740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2384740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2384740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}