In the last two years, we’ve witnessed the meteoric rise of Awkwafina from YouTube rapper to silver screen darling with the uncanny ability to make audiences gut-laugh and weep into their popcorn.You might recognize her as Rachel Chu’s off-the-wall quirky college roommate Peik Lin in Crazy Rich Asians or thoughtful writer Billi in The Farewell.This […]
Continue readingHenry Golding has plenty of reasons to celebrate lately; in addition to having one of the best films of the year with Crazy Rich Asians, the movie recently nabbed not one but two Golden Globe nominations, and the 31-year-old heartthrob was crowned GQ’s Man of the Year.On Thursday, Henry celebrated all of his recent success […]
Continue readingRachel Chu may be the leading lady in Crazy Rich Asians, but Astrid is clearly the film’s It girl.From her impeccable style to her sophisticated attitude, she’s the girl everyone wants to be best friends with.So, just who exactly is the actress behind the lovable socialite? Allow us to introduce you to Gemma Chan.Related: Yes, […]
Continue readingAlert your book club, because the movie adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s hit 2014 novel, Crazy Rich Asians, is finally here! The story follows Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she attempts to adapt to the insanely lavish world her boyfriend’s family inhabits in Singapore and all of the over-the-top encounters she has along the way.The glitzy […]
Continue readingThe early reports on Crazy Rich Asians are looking more and more like Summer 2018 has saved one of the best movies for last.Based on Kevin Kwan’s bestselling novel, the rom-com follows professor Rachel Chu as she discovers that her fiancé, Nick Young, is actually part of a Singapore-based family of, well, crazy rich Asians.Think […]
Continue readingConstance Wu and Henry Golding star as Rachel Chu and Nicholas Young in the highly anticipated Crazy Rich Asians movie, and we’re happy to report that their relationship is just as cute in real life.Even though Constance and Henry are only friends (Henry is happily married to TV host Liv Lo), the two seem to […]
Continue readingImage Source: Warner Bros.Romantic comedies are universal in appeal, but they’ve historically been limiting in terms of casting.Over the years, white actresses like Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts have dominated female protagonist roles in the genre.The road to progress has been slow, but after an unnecessarily long delay, there’s finally an Asian-American leading lady in […]
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