Alamak! Warner Bros. has announced that the film adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians will be released on August 17, 2018. The film, directed by Jon M. Chu, is based on Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel which also serves as the first book of the trilogy centered on Rachel Chu and Nick Young.
Crazy Rich Asians follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick’s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country’s wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors. Being on Nick’s arm puts a target on Rachel’s back, with jealous socialites and, worse, Nick’s own disapproving mother (Michelle Yeoh) taking aim. And it soon becomes clear that while money can’t buy love, it can definitely complicate things.
Ken Jeong, Gemma Chan, Awkwafina, Sonoya Mizuno, and Harry Shum Jr. co-star in the film. Filming was done on location in Singapore and Malaysia.
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