Shannon Dang on How the Latest ‘Kung Fu’ Changes Everything for Althea

February 15, 2023February 16, 2023 Laura Sirikul

Tonight’s Kung Fu had a new Shen on the frontlines of a mission. With Nicky (Olivia Liang) now under house arrest, someone had to step up for an undercover mission to infiltrate Delta Security Endeavors’ shareholders meeting. That’s where Althea Shen (Shannon Dang) comes in. As the business-savvy tech-wiz with the PI.I know-how, Althea was the perfect choice to send on the mission.

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Olivia Liang and Shannon Dang Discuss ‘Kung Fu’ at The CW’s Upfront 2022 Red Carpet

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Sophia Soto

While covering The CW’s Upfront 2022 Red Carpet, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kung Fu stars Olivia Liang (Nicky) and Shannon Dang (Althea). After being given an early renewal, it was announced that the show’s third season will be part of the 2022 Fall schedule on Wednesdays at 9 pm ET/PT.

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Shannon Dang on Althea’s New Career and ‘Kung Fu’ Family Drama

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 Laura Sirikul

Kung Fu’s Althea Shen (Shannon Dang) has always been the soft spot of the series. Contrasting the seriousness of her Shaolin master sister Nicky (Olivia Liang) in the first season, Althea brings humor and levity to the series as the bubbly tech guru — with a great fashion sense.

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The CW’s ‘Kung Fu’ Season Two Promo Reveals Nicky’s Long Lost Cousin

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Laura Sirikul

Kung Fu season two is set to return in March!

Since its season finale back in July, there were many new questions that popped up in the finale — Who is Nicky’s cousin? How is she connected to the ruthless Russell Tan? Is Kerwin going to be okay? What’s up the the ‘biàn gé’ flower? How is Zhilan going to get out of prison? What is Athena going to be wearing this season? Okay, the last one is really just for me.

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‘Kung Fu’ Co-Showrunner Robert Berens Spills Some Details For Season Two [Part 2]

July 25, 2021July 28, 2021 Laura Sirikul

With the first season of The CW’s Kung Fu now over, many fans have been wondering what’s next for our beloved Shen family. The season finale had Nicky and Zhilan come head-to-head at Pei-Ling’s monastery battling for control of the biàn gé power, with Nicky defeating Zhilan and releasing biàn gé back into nature where it came from.

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Shannon Dang Loves Being the Big Sister on ‘Kung Fu’

April 27, 2021April 28, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Today is the last day of shooting on the first season of The CW’s Kung Fu and the cast has been sharing their thoughts on social media. Shannon Dang, who plays Althea Shen, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, shared the following tweet:

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Q&A with the ‘Kung Fu’ Cast and Showrunner

April 8, 2021 The Nerds of Color

Presented by CAPE and The CW, join the cast of Kung Fu — Olivia Liang, Shannon Dang, Jon Prasida, Kheng Hua Tan, Tzi Ma, and showrunner Christina M. Kim — and The Nerds of Color Editor-in-Chief Keith Chow for a conversation on reclaiming martial arts, shattering stereotypes, and being an Asian American family on primetime TV.

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Action-Filled ‘Kung Fu’ Reboot is Relatable for Asian Americans

April 5, 2021July 25, 2022 Laura Sirikul

It has been almost 50 years since the premiere of 1972’s western martial arts series Kung Fu, which starred white actor David Carradine yellowfacing as a mixed Asian Shaolin monk. Back then, that was the norm for Asian character roles. But now, Kung Fu is getting a complete reboot/retelling of the story and righting the wrongs that were made from the original.