It’s love vs. family in the first trailer of Crazy Rich Asians
Jon Chu (Now You See Me 2) directed the contemporary romantic comedy
Crazy Rich Asians, based on the acclaimed worldwide bestseller by Kevin Kwan.
The story 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.
Crazy Rich Asians features an international cast of stars, led by Constance, Gemma Chan, Lisa Lu and Awkwafina, with Ken Jeong and Michelle Yeoh. The large starring ensemble also includes Sonoya Mizuno, Chris Pang, Jimmy Yang, Ronny Chieng, Remi Hii and Nico Santos.
Color Force’s Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson, and Ivanhoe Pictures’ John Penotti produced the film, with executive producers Tim Coddington, Kevin Kwan, Robert Friedland, and Sidney Kimmel as executive producers. The screenplay is by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim, based on the novel Crazy Rich Asians, by Kwan. The creative filmmaking team included director of photography Vanja Cernjul, production designer Nelson Coates, costume designer Mary Vogt and editor Myron Kerstein. The music was composed by Brian Tyler.
Crazy Rich Asians was filmed entirely on location in Singapore and Malaysia. It is set for release in Philippine cinemas on Aug. 22.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with SK Global Entertainment and Starlight Culture, a Color Force/ Ivanhoe Pictures/Electric Somewhere Production, a Jon M. Chu Film, Crazy
Rich Asians will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Entertainment Company.