The first full, official trailer forCrazy Rich Asiansis now available courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.Jon M. Chu(Now You See Me 2) directed the contemporary romantic comedy based on the acclaimed worldwide bestseller byKevin Kwan, the film starsConastance Wuas a New Yorker who accompanies her boyfriend Nick (Henry Golding) to Singapore to attend a wedding. But her first visit to Asia is soon thrown for a loop when she learns that Nick actually hails from an incredibly wealthy family.
This movie looks like a lot of fun, and indeed it’s impossible to ignore the fact that what makesCrazy Rich Asiansunique is that it’s a major studio film made up of an entirely Asian cast.Black Panthershowed that eschewing a “White Knight” narrative or neglecting to include a “White Surrogate” with whom white American audiences could connect doesn’t mean those audience members won’t show up. It’s quite the opposite actually, and kudos to Warner Bros. and Chu for putting their weight behind gettingCrazy Rich Asiansmade.
The film features an international cast of stars that includesGemma Chan,Lisa Lu, andAwkwafina, withKen JeongMichelle Yeoh,Sonoya Mizuno,Chris Pang,Jimmy O. Yang, comedianRonny Chieng,Remi Hii, andNico Santos.Crazy Rich Asianshit theaters on August 17th.
The creative filmmaking team included director of photographyVanja Cernjul(“Marco Polo”), production designerNelson Coates(“Fifty Shades Darker”), costume designerMary Vogt(“Kong: Skull Island”) and editorMyron Kerstein(“Going in Style”). The music was composed byBrian Tyler(“Avengers: Age of Ultron”).
Check out the full trailer forCrazy Rich Asiansbelow:
Here’s the official synopsis:
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.
