…cinema, while vitally important, is always about how Asians function in a particular Western petri dish. By contrast, “Crazy Rich Asians” takes place almost entirely in Singapore — outside the…
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Sequel Moves Forward With New Writer
We’ve got good news for fans of opulence and family fissures—the sequel to “Crazy Rich Asians” is finally underway. Production studio Color Force announced yesterday, March 21, that Chinese-Australian screenwriter…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Wants to Inspire Future Generations of Asian Americans
“Crazy Rich Asians” is just another Hollywood movie, and for author Kevin Kwan, that was entirely the point. The film has garnered attention for featuring only Asian faces, making it…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Screenwriter Quits Because Of A Not-So-Crazy-Rich Pay Disparity
2020 is almost upon us, but somehow, stories of Hollywood pay disparity are still making headlines. Just this week, it was revealed that “Crazy Rich Asians” screenwriter Adele Lim would…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Cast Reacts to Record-Breaking Labor Day Box Office
Asian August concluded with fruitful results: “Crazy Rich Asians” continued to break records this Labor Day weekend, reviving the romantic comedy genre and exemplifying why representation matters. The Hollywood Reporter…
Golden Globe Nominations For Sandra Oh, Constance Wu and ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Sandra Oh, Constance Wu and “Crazy Rich Asians” have received nominations for the 76th Golden Globe Awards. Oh, who was nominated for her leading role as the tenacious titular spy…
Calling All Asians: Audition To Be Cast In The ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Film
…hit novel “Crazy Rich Asians.” “You may or may not know that it’s the first all-Asian cast for a Hollywood studio [film] in a long, long time, so it’s a…
Kevin Kwan Refused To Let Hollywood Whitewash ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
When Kevin Kwan’s “Crazy Rich Asians” hit bookstores in 2013, he knew Hollywood would come in to try and whitewash his story. “That was their strategy,” Kwan said in an…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Film Finds Male Lead
…an open casting call for Asians to audition. Last month, Michelle Yeoh jumped on to play Nick’s mother Eleanor. “Crazy Rich Asians” is written by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim….
Amazon Orders Drama Series From ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Author Kevin Kwan
…“Crazy Rich Asians” author. Kwan, who’s working with STXtv, is co-creating and co-writing with David Sangalli on the untitled series. Will Graham (“Mozart in the Jungle”) will supervise. STX’s “focus…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Gets August 2018 Release Date
…Chu’s “Crazy Rich Asians,” according to Deadline. Based on the first book of Kevin Kwan’s trilogy, “Crazy Rich Asians” is about American-born Chinese Rachel who accompanies her boyfriend to his…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Adds Awkwafina, Begins Filming
Filming for “Crazy Rich Asians,” helmed by director Jon M. Chu and based on Kevin Kwan’s best-selling book of the same name, began Monday, according to Warner Bros. Pictures. The…
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Adds Harry Shum Jr.
Add Harry Shum Jr. to the growing list of the cast of Jon M. Chu’s “Crazy Rich Asians,” the film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel! The “Shadowhunters” actor will…
Michelle Yeoh Joins Constance Wu For ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Movie
Director Jon M. Chu’s “Crazy Rich Asians” is fast coming together. The film, adapted from Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel of the same name, has added Michelle Yeoh to its cast,…
Here’s a First Look at ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Finally, a long-awaited teaser for “Crazy Rich Asians”! The romantic comedy, directed by Jon M. Chu and based on the bestselling book of the same name by Kevin Kwan, hits…
