“Crazy Rich Asians” Delivers a Fun, Cute and Sweet Story
“Crazy Rich Asians,” released Aug. 15, is an overdue but refreshing romantic comedy.
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CONSTANCE WU as Rachel in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and SK Global Entertainment’s and Starlight Culture’s contemporary romantic comedy “CRAZY RICH ASIANS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
“Crazy Rich Asians,” released Aug. 15, brings us all the romantic comedy we’ve been waiting for. Directed by Jon M. Chu, based on Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel of the same name, “Crazy Rich Asians” is both hilarious and heartwarming. It isn’t the greatest film of all time, yet nonetheless it is highly entertaining and worth watching.
CONSTANCE WU as Rachel and HENRY GOLDING as Nick in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and SK Global Entertainment’s and Starlight Culture’s contemporary romantic comedy “CRAZY RICH ASIANS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Constance Wu stars as Rachel Chu alongside Henry Golding as Nick Young. The two face hardship within their relationship during a visit back to Young’s wealthy family home in Singapore. The plot and story of the film is, at times, predictable, but Chu and screenplay writers Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim manage to make the film unique.
The comedy and jokes within “Crazy Rich Asians” are just the right amount without appearing theatrical and artificial. A great amount of this outstanding comedy is credited to rapper, television personality and actress Awkwafina who stars as Goh Peik Lin, the friend of Rachel Chu. Her character is the perfect ‘sidekick’ of the film.
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“Crazy Rich Asians” serves as the first all Asian and Asian-American cast since “Joy Luck Club” in 1993. This step towards greater representation and diversity in Hollywood is one that has been long anticipated and needed. The all Asian cast adds to the film’s originality compared to what is normally seen of films in Hollywood.
Another unique aspect of the film is that the music coincides with its message. Through emphasizing the difference and combination of Asians versus Asian-Americans as “Crazy Rich Asians” addresses, the music does the same in representing this idea. Put together by music supervisor Gabe Hilfer, the soundtrack features Chinese covers of American songs such as “Material Girl” by Madonna, “Yellow” by Coldplay and many others.
AWKWAFINA as Peik Lin in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and SK Global Entertainment’s and Starlight Culture’s contemporary romantic comedy “CRAZY RICH ASIANS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
“Crazy Rich Asians” hit No.1 with the Box Office on its opening day. With a 30 million dollar budget the film brought in five million dollars on its release in 3,384 North American theaters. “Crazy Rich Asians” pulled in 34 million dollars on its opening weekend, proving to be the best box office debut for a romantic comedy in the past three years.
“Crazy Rich Asians” is both a witty and touching film. Chu, does an outstanding job of transferring this bestselling novel to the big screen while keeping all its integrity. Though it is not perfect, “Crazy Rich Asians” is beautifully made, earning a strong 4 out of 5 stars.