Movie 2204 "Christmas at the Golden Dragon" (Hallmark) It was a two-pronged story from the start -- It's a family- owned restaurant, with mom and dad wanting to back away, and sister and brother feeling kind of stuck for the holidays, never having a christmas celebration, really, because it is the busiest time on christmas day for their food. But this year, daughter gets an invite from a boyfriend to meet his folks and really celebrate, and although she feels guilty, she goes. So watching her do all the xmas Hallmark stuff is awkward and funny because she has never done them. Meanwhile, mom and dad decide it's their last christmas with the restaurant and even though son wants to tell his sister, they don't let him. There are other twists and turns, but what it boils down to, is that it shows a community with heart --- those customers who have loved the place come together to make the ending of it a very emotional one. I liked it a lot for putting the film watchers into the christmas spirit and reminding the audience just how important a small restaurant like this (non-chain)is to the community and how nice one community can be to help out. The ending came kind of quick, though, with some plodding through the plot earlier (it was uneven pacing to the finish line). So I'd give it a 4, but I really liked it, and a nice nod into cultural diversity.
"CHRISTMAS AT THE GOLDEN DRAGON" Hallmark 2022 1 hour and 24 mins
When a beloved Midwestern Chinese restaurant announces its closing right before Christmas, it prompts their clientele to re-examine their relationships in a series of interconnected stories amid the chaos of its busiest week of the year.
Director: David I. Strasser
Writers: Melinda Bissmeyer, Emily Ting
Actors: Kara Wang, Osric Chau, Sara Canning, Barbara Niven
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