Crazy Rich Asians Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The story follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (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 (Yeoh) taking aim. And it soon becomes clear that while money can’t buy love, it can definitely complicate things.

Cited as official plot version from warnerbros.com

Comedy Adaptation Romantic Comedy

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Crazy Rich Asians.

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  Constance Wu

  The Friend, Wish Dragon

• M
  Michelle Yeoh

  Avatar: Fire and Ash, Wicked: For Good

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  Henry Golding

  ... Nick Young

  Another Simple Favor, The Old Guard 2

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  Ken Jeong

  Vampires Suck, Pain and Gain

• G
  Gemma Chan

  The Actor, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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  Awkwafina

  The Bad Guys 2, Kung Fu Panda 4

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  Harry Shum Jr.

  Step Up 3D, White Frog

• S
  Sonoya Mizuno

  Civil War, La La Land

• C
  Chris Pang

  Send Help, Joy Ride

• J
  Jimmy O. Yang.

  Me Time, 80 For Brady

• R
  Ronny Chieng

  M3GAN, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

• R
  Remi Hii

Crew Behind the Film

The Crazy Rich Asians behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jon M. Chu last directed Wicked and In the Heights. The film's writer Adele Lim last wrote Joy Ride and Raya and the Last Dragon.

Director

Jon M. Chu

Screenwriters

Adele Lim
Pete Chiarelli

Producers

Nina Jacobson
John Penotti
Brad Simpson

Production Details

What we know about the Crazy Rich Asians movie production.

Key Facts

• Filmed entirely on location in Singapore and Malaysia.
• Pitched as a combination of Devil Wears Prada and Pride & Prejudice (Hollywood Reporter, 10/20/16).
• This will be one of the only major studio movies to feature an exclusively Asian cast (Hollywood Reporter, 10/20/16).
• Based on the book by Kevin Kwan

Production Updates for Crazy Rich Asians

Dec 2017

Completed

Changed Crazy Rich Asians movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2017

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Oct 2016

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Production is being fast tracked. May begin as early as Spring 2017 in Singapore.

May 2016

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Jon M. Chu is in talks to direct the adaptation of Kevin Kwan's 2013 book.

Aug 2013

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Producer Nina Jacobson has acquired feature rights to first-time novelist Kevin Kwan's comedic best-seller.

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