“Well, I was actually thinking of staying one more night.”

From Crazy Rich Asians.

When Nick (Henry Golding) invites his girlfriend Rachel (Constance Wu) to travel home to Singapore for the wedding of two of his best friends (Chris Pang and Sonoya Mizuno), she readily agrees for the experience of touring Asia, catching up with her Singaporean college roommate, Peik Lin (Awkwafina), and seeing where the reserved Nick grew up.  Even though the couple has been together for over a year, Nick never informed Rachel that his family is exceptionally rich; Nick has also neglected to tell his old-world-values family about Rachel, with the exception of his cousin Astrid (Gemma Chan).  Leaving her single mother (Tan Kheng Hua) at home in New York, Rachel’s expectations are blown away when she arrives in Singapore and begins to meet Nick’s aunts (Janice Koh and Selena Tan) and uncles, cousins (including Nico Santos, Remy Hii, and Ronny Chieng), grandmother (Lisa Lu), and friends because each person she meets lives more in luxury than the last.  Feeling slighted because her son didn’t tell her about his relationship with Rachel until this trip, Nick’s mother Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh) devotes all her time and energy into finding out who Rachel is and convincing her that she is beneath him.  As Rachel grapples with the lavish lifestyle Nick was raised in, she must also find a way to deal with Singapore’s ultra-rich gossip and disdain before it tears her and Nick apart.

This romantic comedy gives viewers a glimpse into the lives of the rich and famous, especially in connection with traditional Chinese/Singaporean values.  The sets and locations for this movie are incredible, especially scenes connected to the wedding celebrations.  The entire cast is talented and unique in their representation of their respective character, but Awkwafina truly shines as the comedic highlight of the film with the perfect blend of attitude and witty one-liners.  Fans of the book will enjoy seeing the story develop with few changes from the original story, but Crazy Rich Asians is a hilarious movie that will bring laughter to any viewer.

| Rated: PG-13 | Running Time: 121 minutes |Genre: comedy/romance |

||Family Viewing||Cursing: 4* of 10|Nudity: 0.5 of 10|Sexuality: 1 of 10|Gore: 1 of 10

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