Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family.

Director:

Jon M. Chu

Writers:

Peter Chiarelli (screenplay by), Adele Lim (screenplay by)

Stars:

Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 13 wins & 60 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Constance Wu	...	Rachel Chu
Henry Golding	...	Nick Young
Michelle Yeoh	...	Eleanor Young
Gemma Chan	...	Astrid Young Teo
Lisa Lu	...	Ah Ma
Awkwafina	...	Peik Lin Goh
Harry Shum Jr.	...	Charlie Wu
Ken Jeong	...	Wye Mun Goh
Sonoya Mizuno	...	Araminta Lee
Chris Pang	...	Colin Khoo
Jimmy O. Yang	...	Bernard Tai
Ronny Chieng	...	Eddie Cheng
Remy Hii	...	Alistair Cheng
Nico Santos	...	Oliver T'sien
Jing Lusi	...	Amanda Ling

Storyline

Rachel Chu, an American-born Chinese NYU professor, travels with her boyfriend, Nick to his hometown of Singapore for his best friend's wedding. Before long, his secret is out: Nick's family is wealthy, and he's considered the most eligible bachelor in Asia. Every single woman is incredibly jealous of Rachel and wants to bring her down.

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Plot Keywords:

nouveau riche | materialism | chinawoman | elitism | taiwan | 

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Taglines:

The only thing crazier than love is family

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ken Jeong and Gemma Chan have appeared in the Transformers franchise in different films. Jeong was in Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and Chan appears as Quintessa in Transformers: The Last Knight (2017).

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Goofs

When Nick asks Rachel to go to Singapore, he says "Singapore for Spring break". This would place the timing of the film between March and April of the calendar year. However, the Tan Hua (Queen of the Night Flower), which blooms on the second night after they arrive, only blooms between July and October.

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Quotes

Eleanor Young: Is this a church? Or a paddy field?

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Crazy Credits

There's a mid-credit scene in which Astrid exchanges glances with a man.

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Alternate Versions

In Australia, the film was passed uncut with an M rating for coarse language. The filmmakers then opted to reduce the language in order to obtain a PG classification. For the home video release the film was returned to its uncut M rating.

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Connections

Referenced in Almost Paradise: Uncle Danny (2020)

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Soundtracks

Tian Mi Mi
Written by Zhuang Nu
Performed by Teresa Teng
Courtesy of Universal Music Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

It's Almost Like...Everyone Missed the Point

I'm confused by the criticism of this movie by other users - this wasn't made for people who want to be rich & glamorous, it literally showed how shallow & void the overly-rich & indulgent were. You were supposed to feel disgusted by them at many points in the film. But it was less about the flashy cars & parties, & more about the relationship between a girl & her boyfriend's family, as well as the identity crises that arise for an immigrant in America.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English Mandarin Cantonese Hokkien French Malay

Release Date:

15 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crazy Rich Asians

Filming Locations:

Langkawi, Malaysia

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$26,510,140, 19 August 2018

Gross USA:

$174,532,921

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$238,538,736

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., SK Global, Starlight Culture Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (DTS: X) SDDS Sonics-DDP Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1