Crazy Rich Asians
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An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.
What critics thought
A glossy, crowd-pleasing romantic comedy that most critics embraced as both a satisfying genre throwback and a historic moment for Asian representation on screen, though a vocal minority argued that its hunger to fit the Hollywood template made it feel generic and its portrayal of Asian culture more reductive than celebratory — a charge amplified by its largely cold reception in China.
“You can't help but hang on Eleanor's (Michelle Yeoh's) every word. In a crisp, authoritative, sometimes startlingly vulnerable performance that never lapses into dragon-lady stereotype, Yeoh brilliantly articulates the unique relationship between Asian parents and their children, the intricate chain of love, guilt, devotion and sacrifice that binds them for eternity.”
Justin Chang·Los Angeles Times
“Without having read the book, I might argue that the core flaw of Crazy Rich Asians is that it's so determined to be the Asian-American version of the conventional Hollywood romantic comedy that it becomes a deeply conventional romantic comedy, complete with the bad, the good and the generic tropes. It's well-acted and offers plenty of cultural specificity, but the supporting characters are thin and the need to be universal hobbles its drama.”
Scott Mendelson·Forbes
“...part of the film's sly and appealing old-fashionedness. Without betraying any overt nostalgia, Crazy Rich Asians casts a fond eye backward as well as Eastward, conjuring a world defined by hierarchies and prescribed roles in a way that evokes classic novels and films. Its keenest romantic impulse has less to do with Nick and Rachel's rather pedestrian love story than with the allure of endless luxury and dynastic authority. Which I guess is pretty modern after all”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“simply great fun, a winsome romantic comedy and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags”
Stephanie Zacharek·Time
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Cast & Crew
Jon M. ChuDirector
Constance WuRachel Chu
Henry GoldingNick Young
Michelle YeohEleanor Young
Gemma ChanAstrid Young Teo
Lisa LuAh Ma
AwkwafinaPeik Lin Goh
Harry Shum Jr.Charlie Wu
Ken JeongWye Mun Goh
Sonoya MizunoAraminta Lee
Chris PangColin Khoo
Jimmy O. YangBernard Tai
Ronny ChiengEddie Cheng
Brian TylerComposer
Kevin KwanWriter
Adele LimWriter
Vanja ČernjulCinematographyCrazy Rich Asians
An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.
What critics thought
A glossy, crowd-pleasing romantic comedy that most critics embraced as both a satisfying genre throwback and a historic moment for Asian representation on screen, though a vocal minority argued that its hunger to fit the Hollywood template made it feel generic and its portrayal of Asian culture more reductive than celebratory — a charge amplified by its largely cold reception in China.
“You can't help but hang on Eleanor's (Michelle Yeoh's) every word. In a crisp, authoritative, sometimes startlingly vulnerable performance that never lapses into dragon-lady stereotype, Yeoh brilliantly articulates the unique relationship between Asian parents and their children, the intricate chain of love, guilt, devotion and sacrifice that binds them for eternity.”
Justin Chang·Los Angeles Times
“Without having read the book, I might argue that the core flaw of Crazy Rich Asians is that it's so determined to be the Asian-American version of the conventional Hollywood romantic comedy that it becomes a deeply conventional romantic comedy, complete with the bad, the good and the generic tropes. It's well-acted and offers plenty of cultural specificity, but the supporting characters are thin and the need to be universal hobbles its drama.”
Scott Mendelson·Forbes
“...part of the film's sly and appealing old-fashionedness. Without betraying any overt nostalgia, Crazy Rich Asians casts a fond eye backward as well as Eastward, conjuring a world defined by hierarchies and prescribed roles in a way that evokes classic novels and films. Its keenest romantic impulse has less to do with Nick and Rachel's rather pedestrian love story than with the allure of endless luxury and dynastic authority. Which I guess is pretty modern after all”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“simply great fun, a winsome romantic comedy and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags”
Stephanie Zacharek·Time
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Cast & Crew
Jon M. ChuDirectorConstance WuRachel ChuHenry GoldingNick YoungMichelle YeohEleanor YoungGemma ChanAstrid Young TeoLisa LuAh MaAwkwafinaPeik Lin GohHarry Shum Jr.Charlie WuKen JeongWye Mun GohSonoya MizunoAraminta LeeChris PangColin KhooJimmy O. YangBernard TaiRonny ChiengEddie ChengBrian TylerComposerKevin KwanWriterAdele LimWriterVanja ČernjulCinematographyRent & Buy