Crazy Rich Asians is a rom-com—only way better. The history-making film delivers all we’ve come to expect from the genre, with more heart, wit, and fun than we’ve seen in a while. Oh, and you’ll fall for its star, Constance Wu
MARIE CLAIRE: THE BOOK THAT THE FILM IS BASED ON, CRAZY RICH ASIANS, BY KEVIN KWAN, CENTERS ON A WEDDING WEEKEND. YOUR CHARACTER, RACHEL, HEADS TO BOYFRIEND NICK’S HOMETOWN FOR A FRIEND’S WEDDING, WHERE SHE LEARNS THE TRUTH ABOUT NICK AND HIS FAMILY. WHAT IS IT ABOUT RACHEL THAT MAKES THIS A FISH-OUT-OF-WATER STORY?
CW: Rachel is very American in that she is proud of her working class roots and she doesn’t think that is anything to be ashamed of. When she arrives in Singapore, the culture there—they want to show their wealth. They think new money is tacky. They think old money has a history connected to it that makes one person more valuable than the other. And Rachel knows that human value doesn’t lie in dollar signs. It’s in spirit, courage, love.
MC: THE FILM’S THEMES OF FAMILY DRAMA AND THE RISK IT PRESENTS OF REPEATING HISTORY’S MISTAKES FEEL UNIVERSALLY RELATABLE.
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