Table 1. The Storyline of the Three Photonovels.

Ethnicity	Storyline	Cultural Elements
Chinese	A young Chinese couple is about to get married when the bride confesses that she has chronic hepatitis B. The groom is shocked. The couple is advised by a family member to see the doctor. They find out that the groom is not infected, but needs vaccination. Treatment and vaccination information is given to the couple. The couple finds out that patients with chronic hepatitis B can live a normal life with proper treatment. They get married happily.	Stigma of hepatitis B Family involvement Low awareness of hepatitis B and liver cancer prevention
Korean	A typical Korean immigrant family lives in the United States. The parents rely heavily on Asian medicine and have wrong beliefs about Western medicine. The father is shocked to learn that his brother has liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B. The son urges his parents to do a screening since they have a family history of hepatitis B and liver cancer. It turns out that the father is infected and he gets treatment information.	Reliance on supplements Family involvement Low awareness of risk factors, such as family history
Vietnamese	A young immigrant couple runs a nail salon business in the United States. The wife is discussing hepatitis B with her aunt, triggered by the news that a celebrity has died from liver cancer. The wife thinks it is unlucky to have the conversation. She finds out her husband used to live with a roommate who was infected with hepatitis B. The couple sees the doctor and finds out the husband is infected. Treatment and vaccination information is given to the couple.	Unlucky to talk about the disease Nail salon workers Low awareness of transmission of hepatitis B