Crazy Rich Asians

Richard Wilson4 said:The rule in those few Asian countries is that it isn't exactly some massive monster hit like it was here in America...

Hong Kong 451,000
Taiwan 399,000
Singapore did a bit better with 1,800,000

It’s almost a certainty it won't show up in South Korea or China, and as for Japan, we'll just have to wait and see...

Basically, because it features Chinese people, there's a certain level of friction with other Asian populations that prevents it from being a huge hit over there. Plus—let's be real—that whole casting scandal involving Henry definitely played a part in the backlash.

On the flip side, though, it absolutely crushed it in Australia!

https://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...2edb113c342fe2

The release kicks off in Europe next week, and the actors have already started the promo tour over in the UK.

So, wait—this movie was actually filmed by an American? 🙂

Terry Wells3 said:I watched the trailer. The plot looks like your run-of-the-mill American quasi-comedy. Except, of course, the entire cast is Asian instead of those awful white people, so now the movie is patting itself on the back. ☕ Pure PC propaganda. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I get the same impression, and I honestly don't understand why there's so much hype.😉

Just finished watching the movie. Honestly, I'm not even surprised it absolutely crushed it at the box office—even if, at its core, it follows the classic romantic comedy playbook.

A huge chunk of the dialogue—which the actors and directors themselves have actually confirmed—was totally improvised! 👍

The cast was just spot on; they were all incredibly charismatic. Plus, the lead couple had such amazing chemistry together. For me, though, the standout was definitely the production design and scenery.

SPOILER :

That wedding scene? Pure visual perfection. 🙏 🙏 🙏

Now, we’re all just sitting here waiting for a sequel! 👍

I have no idea how this movie became such a hit. It’s just a mountain of clichés and cheap sentimentality—honestly, it's pathetic.

Because there's (almost) no white people in it.

Just like Black Panther. Or that Get Out flop.

Honestly, it’s kind of a letdown. I don't get why everyone is giving it such high marks. 🤷

Just another Comedienne you've seen a million times before.

I actually didn't mind it too much—yeah, okay, there are tons of clichés and everyone is super wealthy and privileged, but somehow it just worked for me. I guess a lot of it depends on your mood and what you’re expecting going in. It felt a bit like a Baz Luhrman movie, just without the killer soundtrack, and with more Asian characters.

Absolute garbage of a movie. The dialogue is supposedly the highlight—if you can call it that. 😁

It’s been an hour and honestly, absolutely nothing has happened in this movie. The dialogue? Pure cringe. If this were set in Los Angeles or New York City and everyone was white, I highly doubt it would have made nearly this much money at the box office. This feels like something you'd catch on FOX on a Sunday afternoon, just with a massive budget for production design and stuff.

Edit. Just finished it—I actually started speeding it up toward the end because I was so desperate for it to be over. Look, I usually love cheesy romantic comedies and lighthearted fluff, but this was just plain tedious. It feels like they didn't miss a single cliché in the book, though that isn't even the biggest issue. The movie is just boring; there’s nothing funny or engaging about it. The only things worth mentioning are the cinematography and the set design. Oh, and I guess the lead actor is total eye candy.

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The movie and its lead actress both snagged a Golden Globe nomination!

It’s pretty obvious that Hollywood has become so aggressively liberal overnight that they’ll nominate just about any movie featuring minorities just to check a box (which is exactly why Black Panther got a nod). Plus, Hollywood has started seriously sucking up to the Chinese by pumping out movies specifically designed to rake in cash over there, like The Meg or Skyscraper.

The comments are pretty much what I expected after seeing the trailer. I’ll probably watch the movie just to see how Gemma Chan’s role turned out—she was absolutely brilliant in Secret Diary of a Call Girl. 🙏
Plus, the lead is a (rarely) handsome Asian man, so that's enough of a draw for me.

Gemma is absolutely divine in the series Humans

Gemma Chu is such an absolute beauty

In the sequel to the movie, she really should have had a much more significant role based on what happens in the book

I wasn't even aware that Singaporean women—or Chinese women, for that matter—were this stunning; personally, I find them incredibly exotic and beautiful. It has been quite some time since I've seen such a high concentration of beautiful women in a single movie. I assume reality isn't quite as polished as the depiction in this film, but I would definitely love to visit Singapore to see for myself.

Laura Jackson2 said:Gemma Chu is such an absolute beauty

In the sequel to the movie, she really should have had a much more significant role based on what happens in the book

Wait, there's a sequel? 🥱I agree; the woman is something else. 🙏Generally, I find most Asian women have a certain soft vibe, but Gemma stands out like Sharon Stone compared to the rest.

Terry Wells3 said:Wait, there's a sequel? 🥱I agree; the woman is something else. 🙏Generally, I find most Asian women have a certain soft vibe, but Gemma stands out like Sharon Stone compared to the rest.

I mean, the movie was an absolute smash at the box office; honestly, no romantic comedy has pulled numbers like that in the last decade. Plus, they swept up pretty much every award nomination possible. It wouldn't even surprise me if they snagged an Oscar nomination.

A second movie is already confirmed!

What does this even deserve a nomination for, besides maybe production design? If they actually get an Oscar nod, that’ll be the ultimate joke. 🤦

Just watched the movie.

It’s a fun, romantic comedy—essentially a retelling of a very familiar Cinderella story. I’d be lying if I said it wasn't a bit predictable, but honestly? I think the setting and the casting were huge wins. We aren't stuck with the usual white-only narratives we're used to seeing in Hollywood; instead, we get something much more refreshing.

That being said—and here’s my hot take—even though these characters are Chinese from Singapore, they felt totally American or British to me. Sure, they look "Chinese" by heritage, but in terms of vibe? They felt Western (I suspect the casting choice—hiring people born and raised in the US or UK—really drove that home). If they hadn't explicitly stated the setting was Singapore, I would have sworn this took place in high-society London. It reminded me of watching Big Hero 6: you see a blend of American and Japanese culture, where the "aesthetic" is Japanese, but the soul of the film is purely American. It’s the same deal with Crazy Rich Asians: the surface level is "Chinese" culture (not sure if I should call it Singaporean or Chinese, really), but underneath the veneer, these people are Americans/Britons.

Now, I’m not sure if that’s a deliberate move to make the film more palatable for Western audiences, or if it’s just the reality of the situation—given how long the region was under British rule, which has clearly left its mark on the culture (it's quite "Anglicized").

I actually read online that in real life, the upper class there is mostly Christian, they go to school in the UK, and they speak with a certain "royal" English accent.

Regardless of whether the culture in the movie is pure fiction, reality, or a bit of both, the whole thing felt pretty Americanized to me—I didn't really get that authentic "Asia" feeling the filmmakers seemed to be aiming for.

Furthermore, the movie highlights that we all have our little streaks of prejudice. You’d think that given how the West views anyone non-white, other cultures would be more open-minded—but no. We see that even within the Asian community, there are deep tensions. Certain groups, like Indians for example, are portrayed through heavy stereotypes, and there's this palpable friction between those from the East and those who grew up in the West or belong to lower social classes. Even among them, it’s all about which political faction your father belonged to. Honestly, maybe it would have been better if they had leaned into that grit rather than trying to idealize everyone.

All in all, it’s a cool movie and I’m looking forward to a sequel—though I do wish it felt a little less Americanized.