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Although you guys made a quick quip about James Bond, he was actually mentioned for the part but the producers wanted someone younger for a 15 year stint.
As someone who have been to Singapore quite a lot, I often watched this movie just to make me miss Singapore again and again eventhough I often get bored going to that country because I've been there multiple times and I've visited almost every single place there 😂😂
In the mahjong scene, Rachel actually lost, but she did so intentionally. You'll see that she was holding the one piece (basically symbolizing Nick) that she could have won with, but then gave it to Eleanor to let her win instead with the complete set (get her son back and be a happy family again), and that their conversation was essentially a verbal representation of the game they were playing. Also, I found it interesting that Rachel mentioned in her class that in poker people don't always bet to win, but are betting not to lose. In this case, Rachel was not betting to win against Eleanor, she was betting not to lose to Eleanor for losing her son.
According to an article I read, Michelle Yeoh was not satisfied with the mahjong game that they had originally scripted, since it didn’t have any connection to the plot line, so she redid it to reflect the conversation between Rachel and Eleanor.
Also, when you play for money, Rachel was a self drawn win, meaning she would have claimed double money from everyone for winning. But when she gave the piece and Eleanor won, Rachel would have had to pay Eleanor double for "feeding" her the win. That's how I was taught, at least.
@@kathyastrom1315 It was a wild choice to base the entire climax of the movie on the symbolism of a game that your audience wouldn't likely understand.
Also, in mahjong, if you discard a tile that another player uses to win, it’s often considered "your fault" for enabling their victory. This concept, called "giving away the winning tile," even carries penalties in some versions of the game. Rachel discards the eight of bamboo, allowing Eleanor to win. She gives Eleanor what she needs to "win," but it ties it to that “because of me” line as it’s quite literally in the game “her fault” Eleanor won.
Can we just talk how perfect Gemma Chan is as Astrid? Most people say that Michelle Yeoh was the best part of the movie which I can agree, she stole the show by A LOT but Chan's appearance really stole my heart. She captured Astrid's humility and kind heart so perfect even just for one minute in her introduction. Chan is exactly the Astrid I remember from the books, no one can play it better than her
Fun fact: The emerald ring is actually part of Michelle Yeoh’s own personal collection. The film had gotten a different ring to be used, but she didn’t think it was the right ring for the film. She later came back with one of her own, and it was used in the film.
Fun fact: Kris Aquino is the actress who plays Princess Intan. She is a very famous tv host and actress in the Philippines. Her father was a senator and was assassinated during the Marcos regime in the Philippines. Her father’s death catapulted her mother into politics and was voted as the first female president in the Philippines. She’s from a long line of Filipino politicians that dates back to the Philippines Revolution.
Fun Fact: Coldplay was initially refused for the "Yellow" song to be used and covered for the movie. Until the filmmaker, Jon Chu sent a letter to Coldplay and explain that the word "Yellow" have a negative connotation for him and Asian people, until Jon Chu listen to the song and falling in love with the song. Finally Coldplay give the permission.
I've seen this movie quite a few times now, but I just realized Astrid was wearing blue and white, which Rachel's mom said was for Chinese funerals, while they buried the fish at the bachelorette party. What a fun detail. Edit: Not a fun detail for the fish.
Fun Fact : Multiple studios had a bidding war on the book's rights with Netflix being so close to getting it, offering an artistic freedom, a greenlighted trilogy, and a huge, seven-figure-minimum paydays for each stakeholder, upfront. But at the end, the book author, Kevin Kwan and the film's director, Jon M. Chu selected Warner Bros. for the cultural impact of a wide theatrical release. Which makes me happy to hear because romcoms at the time of this release weren't really that huge in theaters so it was a breath of fresh air to see audience supporting this movie in theaters and put romcom in a good way again
Netflix would've been a 50-50 bet. We would've gotten more of the books made into films or TV seasons. Warner Bros. got this and NOTHING ELSE. Jon M. Chu moved on to returning to musical films. I doubt that he'll return to this franchise, which is a shame.
@@TheMiraculousVillain the original books are a trilogy, so you need at least one sequel movie to tell the whole story. A sequel is still officially in the works. Chu said that he wants a script "that's better and has as much urgency" but "we just haven't gotten there yet." Because the story of the novel requires "a lot of shifting" to come to the big screen, he is reluctant to reunite the cast until the right story is fully ready. Maybe it never gets made, maybe it will.
I love this movie but I always say this: no matter what the motivation Nick had for not saying anything about his family, he’s still an ahole for not warning Rachel about his wealth, his mom & how she might be treated when they get there. p.s. Astrid roasting Michael at the end is still the best burn, ever! ❤
Yes! Thank you! I don't get what's so great about Nick unless it's just his money. He's not a very strong character and I really doubt that he could have done what he said and cut off his family for good if she had said yes. And his under reaction to the gutted fish in her bed is messed up - All I see is red flags with Nick.
@@janeavery9491 It wasn't his money. Rachel fell in love with Nick and she understood why he didn't tell her. I'm not saying that would be my reaction, but we need to remember that she's been seeing Nick for a year when we meet him. She saw enough good in him to overlook that.
@@misspriss2482 I think we just didn't see enough of their relationship to know if she was making a reasonably good decision. Now I'll probably read the book to see if Nick/their relationship holds up 🤣
There's an UA-cam video of a woman who works in organizing huge events and she analyzed how each event of this movie would cost or the logistics of it. It's pretty cool.
I'm sure it's already been commented a million times but Rachel lost that game against the mom but only because she discarded a piece that would have gotten her the win & Elinor won by picking that discarded piece up. So Rachel, by showing her "losing" hand at the end, showed Elinor that she sacrificed her win just like she was sacrificing her own happiness for Nick's.
The guy at the end is Harry Shum Jr. And yes this was a setup for a sequel as there are 3 books. But the sequel has been halted because of issues with the screenwriters (underpaying the only asian female on the team😔). I hopethe sequel is done at some point because the story of his character was one of my faves from the second book.
you forgot one of his greatest breakout hits: the airline VirginAmerica (RIP) played a safety video that was shot as a swingin', professionally produced music video, directed by Jon M Chu
As an Asian myself, the rich lunch scene was relatable af. Parents (atleast my mom) used to yell to me as a kid if I didn't finish my food as parents like comparing their kids with other kids
I think it's really interesting that throughout this whole film we never actually see Nick's father. Even though it seems like he would be an important character.
especially the constant focus on rachel not having a father it is super interesting. its curious to think about his dynamic with her tho, i reckon he would've loved and supported rachel n nick together. but i think the idea was that he's very distant from the whole family unit and is married to his work so it emphasis more the fact that the wife that is brought into this family wealth needs to be appropriate to uphold the name and customs.
I would still get treated like the opening scene in the early 2010's in parts of Los Angeles. I remember a bar in Hollywood recommending an Asian Night bar for my group to go to so we won't "disturb the customers who would have gone to an Asian bar if they wanted to be around Asians" and that was about 2008. So yes, mid-90's open racism to Asians was very much a real thing.
Astrid is a queen and the best character in the movie, imo. btw the Mahjong game went the opposite of what you thought. Eleanor actually won, but only because Rachel sacrificed the piece she needed to win to allow Eleanor to win. Mahjong is like this cross between dominoes and rummy. you have to pay attention to what everyone throws out to figure out what they have in their hands. Rachel needed that piece to win, but she knew that Eleanor needed it to win as well. it all ties together so nicely because it's literally the point she was trying to make, using game theory, just like the poker game in the beginning. this reaction was spectacular! thanks, Greg and Tara! 😃
Crazy Rich Asians is a series of books. There are supposed to be two more sequels, and despite the Crazy Rich Asians movie adaptation success, the sequels are still in production.
The books become more and more melodramatic - the last one is totally unhinged - and Rachel and Nick basically become side characters. I could see one sequel movie that focuses on Astrid, but I think they would make some drastic changes to the storyline.
The wedding scene always made me cry! So much, that I used the exact same song when I walked down the aisle myself 4 years ago. This movie has a special spot in my heart🥰❤
omg it was the same for me. I used that song for the very same reason, and use the Kina Grannis version and yes the wedding scene always gets me and now its also because it reminds me of my wedding and my husband :)
I just checked and the movie had a $30M budget. Here's the search result: "A major critical and commercial success, the film grossed over $238 million on a budget of $30 million, making it the highest-grossing romantic comedy of the 2010s, and received high praise for the performances of its cast, the screenplay, and production design."
CRA is a modern fairy tale and I love the allusions to Cinderella. Rachel is one if the few women who work, she wears a blue gown (reminiscent of Cinderella’s ball gown, and she has a faory godmother in Oliver… 😂 ❤ Oh I forgot about shoeless Rachel coming home like Cinderella.
In the books, we find out that Astrid's husband isn't actually cheating on her. It was all a plan to make it _look_ like he was so she would break up with him. He was struggling too much with what he saw as the inequities between them in their marriage, but he knew she would never give up on the relationship, so he hired some woman to play the part of his "mistress" to make Astrid leave him.
When Tara said she was blown there was racism in 1995 I cackled. lol I’m sure if we took a poll certain people experience this everyday. I know I still do. Im Mexican and went to Cape Cod last year and had this same experience. A man at a gift shop stopped me before going to the store and asked me why I was there and questioned if I had money for a $75 cross for my mom. A lady at our hotel in Provincetown that same week thought I was the cleaning lady when I was checking out. The only brown people there were the staff and me. Anyone else have stories?
I'm a white guy. That doesn't happen to me personally, but it's weird how often someone will say some racist BS assuming I will agree with them because I'm white.
*hearing the “you will never be enough” line* “Woah that will stick with you for a lifetime!” … knows Asian parents be throwing that around more than “I Love You” 😂 been there, done that!
Gemma is flawlessly beautiful. Met her once in London. She's walking out of the West End theatre with (probably) her boyfriend. She just did the Sherlock series then and was kinda coming up, not a big star yet but god dam, she truly has an aura of a mega star.
One of my favorites for sure. Love this movie. As an Asian American I appreciated the recognition of the cultural history and traditions I know of from my parents but don’t follow much as a second generation kid. Not sure why more reactors have not watched this. Glad to see you enjoyed it too
Henry Golding is half Malaysian and half British on his fathers side, born in Belong the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. I use to watch him playing small roles in Malaysian soap operas in the early 2000. He acted a little before becoming a host for travel asia. This movie was shot in Singapore and the bigger houses, airport are from Malaysia. Nick's Young is our Carcosa Seri Negara situated in Kuala Lumpur.
Actually quite a lot of the movie was shot in Malaysia...that Island resort "Samsara" was shot on Langkawi, the scene in the airport hangar was at Subang Airport near Kuala Lumpur, the Young's mansion was the abandoned residence/guest house of the former British High Commissioner in Kuala Lumpur, they revamped it for this movie. The airport scenes set in NY and at the end were shot at Kuala Lumpur airport, the Mahjongg game and the outdoor set of the container vessel were also shot in the Kuala Lumpur area.
I have spent some time both in Singapore and in Kuala Lumpur, which is not far away and has similar climate. I needed to change clothes 3-4 times a day there, it is brutal for an European.
Singapore is in S.E. Asia which means it can get hot and humid and people sweat profusely. ps. when Henry Golding became a Hollywood actor, I was genuinely shocked. he was indeed a tv host. I used to watch him on the regular. He was travelling around Asia mostly, his show was with the BBC. and he used to cut people's hair as a profession too.
You both review it from a very American standpoint. Which, of course is very understandable. The east west tension is a major theme. Individualism vs family and collectivism. Michelle Yeoh's character needed to see Rachel sacrifice, including her relationship with Nick, to be enough. And Rachel didn't win the mahjong game, she folded her winning hand. Like she did by giving up Nick.
I don't really view myself as a romantic who gets weepy over things like weddings or love stories or things like that. No shade to those who do, but it's never really struck me in that way. But for some reason the wedding scene had me genuinely misty eyed in the theater when I first saw this. Absolutely stunning.
Henry Golding is half British & half Ibanese from Sarawak. Iban People - one of native people in Sarawak (Malaysia) & West Kalimantan (Indonesia), in the island of Borneo.
His character actually has a big role in the book but he was completely cut out of the film. He's a college friend of Astrid's who is a total simp. It is revealed that her husband's business was secretly being financed by Harry's character so that she would have a happier marriage. When she leaves Michael and finds this out the two of them end up together.
1:11:30 fun fact! She didn't actually win the game! She had all the pieces she needed to win, and then put down the piece she knew Elinor needed. She purposely lost the game, so that Elinor could win. She showed Elinor that she only won the game because she sacrificed one of her pieces to Elinor. Love the double meaning.
Love it when the passenger behind Rachel during the proposal scene went from being grumpy to happy and cheerful and high fiving Rachel’s mom.😄 This movie surprised me, normally not my cup of tea
In the mahjong game at the end, Rachel could've won but she chose to give away a winning piece instead and let Eleanor win. When she shows all her tiles at the end, she's showing Eleanor that she *could've* won but chose not to. This simple act shows Eleanor that Rachel loves Nick enough to let him go, to sacrifice her own love. That family is first. This is what changes Eleanor's mind about her son marrying Rachel. Honestly, Eleanor and Rachel are a lot more alike than Eleanor gave her credit for.
American Born Chinese are called ABCs by other chinese. They usually assume that they are completely americanized and do not speak the language or think like they do. When I usually come across mainland chinese people they are surprised that I can speak Mandarin.
This movie is so beautifully shot! Henry Golding is so charming. And the rest of the cast is insanely talented! I would not be into this type of movie normally but I loved this.
Generally, I'm not one to seek out RomComs. I happened to see this (Didn't really know what it was) and checked it out. I fell in LOVE with this movie. The story is super simple and predictable (Mostly) but it's just so GOOD. I got fooled by Michelle Yeoh the first time I watched this. Actually, so did Grandma. Awkwafina kills it in this movie. She's my second favorite character. Astrid is my favorite (The sister).
If you like Awkwafina in this and think she's funny she had a hilarious show called NORA FROM QUEENS that I highly recommend. Stylistically it's pretty much identical to BROAD CITY, so if you liked that show you'll dig this one.
15:32 Downside is that she ultimately had to walk in blind! I wish he would have given her some kind of heads up but it made sense why he was so hesitant.
You two provide such a great analysis of this film. The Mahjong scene makes me sob every time. Well cast, well paced, stunning, funny, poignant. I love this movie.
Regarding your comment about racism in 95, many POC who grew up during the 1990s in the UK & other parts of Europe have expressed experiencing a lot of direct racism & discrimination at schools, jobs, housing complex & even at public playgrounds with kids & adults. It's not far fetched at all
The hotel at the end was Marina Bay Sands Hotel. It is in Singapore and has been featured on a few shows for their kitchens, restaurants and the hotel overall.
If you guys like Jon Chu's movies, you should definitely check out his adaptation of In The Heights!!! I don't think he necessarily makes perfect movies, but he injects so much heart and passion into his films that I don't get from a lot of other directors, and In The Heights was when he really hit his stride with making good musical movies.
I love how this movie is shot and have fallen in love with Gemma Chan's acting! The Nick character though... not warning Rachel what she's about to walk into is so messed up! And his excuse that he sees their wealth as something that belongs to his parents is nonsense when he doesn't even blink at accepting 2 first class tickets without saying a word to Rachel. I don't get what's so great about Nick unless it's just his money. He's not a very strong character and I really doubt that he could have done what he said and cut off his family for good if she had said yes. And his under reaction to the gutted fish in her bed is messed up - With Nick, all I see is red flags.
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The stunning cantilever structure at the end is the massive Marina Bay Sands resort. Opened in 2010, it was billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino resort property at S$8 billion. With 2,561 hotel rooms and 9,000 employees, its topped by a 340-metre-long (1,120 ft) SkyPark with a capacity of 3,900 people and a 150m (490 ft) infinity swimming pool, set on top of the world's largest public cantilevered platform, which overhangs the north tower by 67m (220 ft).
First time watching this movie and I definitely really enjoyed it! Aqua Fina definitely stole every scene she was in. Speaking of Wicked even though Tara and Roxy saw it can they possibly still do a reaction to it haha…gather it will be John and Aaron as they did The Wizard of Oz reaction
I can't help but get teary over this move every damn time I watch! Seeing a movie with an all Asian cast become so mainstream and well loved in the Western media and all over the word, just makes this movie even more special.
⏱️ Timestamps by TimeSkip ⏱️ 00:00:00 - Introduction to Romantic Comedy 00:02:07 - First Impressions of the Film 00:05:15 - Character Dynamics and Relationships 00:10:15 - Family Expectations and Traditions 00:13:21 - Visuals and Cinematic Style 00:20:00 - Wedding Festivities Reminder 00:22:28 - Introduction to New Characters 00:24:56 - Meeting the Young Family 00:28:34 - Dinner Invitation and Tension 00:30:31 - Cultural Expectations at Dinner 00:36:32 - Family Dynamics and Pressure 00:38:43 - Nick's Family Dynamics 00:40:57 - Party on a Cargo Ship 00:44:10 - Family Expectations and Sacrifices 00:51:26 - Cultural Clash in Relationships 00:56:54 - Confrontation at the Wedding 00:58:53 - Rachel's Empowering Moment 01:01:34 - Visual and Auditory Storytelling 01:04:25 - Emotional Family Dynamics 01:07:34 - Cultural Expectations in Relationships 01:12:30 - Power Dynamics in Marriage 01:19:31 - Reflections on Wealth and Happiness 01:21:51 - Tradition vs. Adaptability in Relationships 01:24:18 - Character Arcs and Personal Growth 01:26:34 - Aquafina's Role in Balancing Drama 01:34:22 - Visual Storytelling and Cultural Representation
I will always remember this movie as changing Astrid’s husband to be something he wasn’t in the book. Their marriage in the book was more devastating and interesting…
The guy in the post credit scene is Charlie, Astrid’s old schoolmate who I think she almost married (it’s been a while since I read the books) and he’s played by Harry Shum Jr.
I noticed this was on Netflix on New Year's Eve so when I saw that you guys posted a reaction to it I felt like it was a sign for me to watch it right away and come watch your reaction!
I loved this movie but it didn't do so well in South Korea even though it starred Koreans (Ken Jeong and Awkwafina). Why? Because there's hundreds of SK movies just like it. Btw, Kevin Kwan, the author of "Crazy Rich Asians" makes a cameo in the beginning when Rachel/Nick relationship goes viral. Also Cold Play prohibited the use of the song "Yellow" for the movie but Jon Chu sent them a heartfelt letter saying the song was an anthem for Asians while he was growing up and they approved its use within 30 minutes.
That's what is shown in most media but most of Singapore is pretty modest. 80% of Singaporeans own and live in public housing, albeit really well maintained and nice public housing, some of which are worth more than SGD 1 million.
I love this movie so much! I actually have it saved on my DVR so I can watch it when I need a comfort movie. I also love Aquafina but absolutely love Rachel’s character, she delivered her comedy lines subtly well. Oh and yes, the end scene IS a sequel set up.
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Although you guys made a quick quip about James Bond, he was actually mentioned for the part but the producers wanted someone younger for a 15 year stint.
There’s something endlessly rewatchable about this movie.
Agreed!!
As someone who have been to Singapore quite a lot, I often watched this movie just to make me miss Singapore again and again eventhough I often get bored going to that country because I've been there multiple times and I've visited almost every single place there 😂😂
The perfect airplane movie as well.
It's so good
YESSS AGREE
In the mahjong scene, Rachel actually lost, but she did so intentionally. You'll see that she was holding the one piece (basically symbolizing Nick) that she could have won with, but then gave it to Eleanor to let her win instead with the complete set (get her son back and be a happy family again), and that their conversation was essentially a verbal representation of the game they were playing. Also, I found it interesting that Rachel mentioned in her class that in poker people don't always bet to win, but are betting not to lose. In this case, Rachel was not betting to win against Eleanor, she was betting not to lose to Eleanor for losing her son.
I was laughing at how convinced they were that she won. In a sense, sure, but in actuality, absolutely not.
According to an article I read, Michelle Yeoh was not satisfied with the mahjong game that they had originally scripted, since it didn’t have any connection to the plot line, so she redid it to reflect the conversation between Rachel and Eleanor.
Also, when you play for money, Rachel was a self drawn win, meaning she would have claimed double money from everyone for winning. But when she gave the piece and Eleanor won, Rachel would have had to pay Eleanor double for "feeding" her the win. That's how I was taught, at least.
@@kathyastrom1315 It was a wild choice to base the entire climax of the movie on the symbolism of a game that your audience wouldn't likely understand.
Also, in mahjong, if you discard a tile that another player uses to win, it’s often considered "your fault" for enabling their victory. This concept, called "giving away the winning tile," even carries penalties in some versions of the game.
Rachel discards the eight of bamboo, allowing Eleanor to win. She gives Eleanor what she needs to "win," but it ties it to that “because of me” line as it’s quite literally in the game “her fault” Eleanor won.
Can we just talk how perfect Gemma Chan is as Astrid? Most people say that Michelle Yeoh was the best part of the movie which I can agree, she stole the show by A LOT but Chan's appearance really stole my heart. She captured Astrid's humility and kind heart so perfect even just for one minute in her introduction. Chan is exactly the Astrid I remember from the books, no one can play it better than her
A shame that most of her projects since this film was released, most of 'em have flown under the radar.
Yeah I actually liked her character way more than the main character. She gave one of the strongest performances in the movie.
Fun fact: The emerald ring is actually part of Michelle Yeoh’s own personal collection. The film had gotten a different ring to be used, but she didn’t think it was the right ring for the film. She later came back with one of her own, and it was used in the film.
Being a main role in a multimillion dollar movie while wearing your own jewelry because what they gave you wasn’t good enough is pretty wild😂
Fun fact: Kris Aquino is the actress who plays Princess Intan. She is a very famous tv host and actress in the Philippines. Her father was a senator and was assassinated during the Marcos regime in the Philippines. Her father’s death catapulted her mother into politics and was voted as the first female president in the Philippines. She’s from a long line of Filipino politicians that dates back to the Philippines Revolution.
For a moment I thought it was legendary Hong Kong actress Carol 'Dodo' Cheng. I think she lives and work in Singapore these days.
My family comes from the Philippines. They know Kris Aquino well for her TV program up there.
And she also have one of the greatest Filipino Horror film "Feng Shui".
Fun Fact: Coldplay was initially refused for the "Yellow" song to be used and covered for the movie. Until the filmmaker, Jon Chu sent a letter to Coldplay and explain that the word "Yellow" have a negative connotation for him and Asian people, until Jon Chu listen to the song and falling in love with the song. Finally Coldplay give the permission.
This is so cute
It certainly helps that the song is incredibly more listenable in this cover than the original.
@@iceman10129 I agree. Also The "Falling in Love" have become the most request song on the wedding since this movie
@@wincute100 to be fair though "Cant Help Falling in Love" is in the greatest songs of all time category. The Elvis version is 11/10
I've seen this movie quite a few times now, but I just realized Astrid was wearing blue and white, which Rachel's mom said was for Chinese funerals, while they buried the fish at the bachelorette party. What a fun detail.
Edit: Not a fun detail for the fish.
rofl for the edit :D
Fun Fact : Multiple studios had a bidding war on the book's rights with Netflix being so close to getting it, offering an artistic freedom, a greenlighted trilogy, and a huge, seven-figure-minimum paydays for each stakeholder, upfront. But at the end, the book author, Kevin Kwan and the film's director, Jon M. Chu selected Warner Bros. for the cultural impact of a wide theatrical release. Which makes me happy to hear because romcoms at the time of this release weren't really that huge in theaters so it was a breath of fresh air to see audience supporting this movie in theaters and put romcom in a good way again
And this movie made Everything Everywhere all at Once possible
Netflix would've been a 50-50 bet. We would've gotten more of the books made into films or TV seasons. Warner Bros. got this and NOTHING ELSE. Jon M. Chu moved on to returning to musical films. I doubt that he'll return to this franchise, which is a shame.
I don’t think a trilogy was necessary, I think this works as just one movie
@@TheMiraculousVillain the original books are a trilogy, so you need at least one sequel movie to tell the whole story.
A sequel is still officially in the works.
Chu said that he wants a script "that's better and has as much urgency" but "we just haven't gotten there yet." Because the story of the novel requires "a lot of shifting" to come to the big screen, he is reluctant to reunite the cast until the right story is fully ready.
Maybe it never gets made, maybe it will.
@@TheMiraculousVillain Except, there are two books left that needed to be adapted. It was already a trilogy itself from the author
I love this movie but I always say this: no matter what the motivation Nick had for not saying anything about his family, he’s still an ahole for not warning Rachel about his wealth, his mom & how she might be treated when they get there.
p.s. Astrid roasting Michael at the end is still the best burn, ever! ❤
Yes! Thank you! I don't get what's so great about Nick unless it's just his money. He's not a very strong character and I really doubt that he could have done what he said and cut off his family for good if she had said yes. And his under reaction to the gutted fish in her bed is messed up - All I see is red flags with Nick.
@@janeavery9491 It wasn't his money. Rachel fell in love with Nick and she understood why he didn't tell her. I'm not saying that would be my reaction, but we need to remember that she's been seeing Nick for a year when we meet him. She saw enough good in him to overlook that.
@@misspriss2482 I think we just didn't see enough of their relationship to know if she was making a reasonably good decision. Now I'll probably read the book to see if Nick/their relationship holds up 🤣
There's an UA-cam video of a woman who works in organizing huge events and she analyzed how each event of this movie would cost or the logistics of it. It's pretty cool.
In the book the cost of the wedding was a much as the whole budget of the film.
I'm sure it's already been commented a million times but Rachel lost that game against the mom but only because she discarded a piece that would have gotten her the win & Elinor won by picking that discarded piece up. So Rachel, by showing her "losing" hand at the end, showed Elinor that she sacrificed her win just like she was sacrificing her own happiness for Nick's.
The guy at the end is Harry Shum Jr. And yes this was a setup for a sequel as there are 3 books. But the sequel has been halted because of issues with the screenwriters (underpaying the only asian female on the team😔). I hopethe sequel is done at some point because the story of his character was one of my faves from the second book.
It's a damn shame. These actors are going to age of their roles if they don't make it soon.
Director Jon M Chu has done the Step Up movies, 2 Justin Bieber videos, In the Heights, and currently in the theaters, Wicked.
BRO DIRECTED STEP UP!?
That kinda explains Harry Shum, Jr. showing up in the mid-credits scene!
In the heights is amazing also
Even though this director has had some stinkers under his belt, he’s at least doing what he’s good at directing best now, musical adaptations
you forgot one of his greatest breakout hits: the airline VirginAmerica (RIP) played a safety video that was shot as a swingin', professionally produced music video, directed by Jon M Chu
As an Asian myself, the rich lunch scene was relatable af. Parents (atleast my mom) used to yell to me as a kid if I didn't finish my food as parents like comparing their kids with other kids
My mums not even Asian but that scene was so relatable, I used to hide food behind a sideboard because I couldn't leave the table without finishing😭😅
I think it's really interesting that throughout this whole film we never actually see Nick's father. Even though it seems like he would be an important character.
especially the constant focus on rachel not having a father it is super interesting. its curious to think about his dynamic with her tho, i reckon he would've loved and supported rachel n nick together. but i think the idea was that he's very distant from the whole family unit and is married to his work so it emphasis more the fact that the wife that is brought into this family wealth needs to be appropriate to uphold the name and customs.
I would still get treated like the opening scene in the early 2010's in parts of Los Angeles. I remember a bar in Hollywood recommending an Asian Night bar for my group to go to so we won't "disturb the customers who would have gone to an Asian bar if they wanted to be around Asians" and that was about 2008. So yes, mid-90's open racism to Asians was very much a real thing.
Has it gotten better in your experience, or do you still get those same comments?
Astrid is a queen and the best character in the movie, imo. btw the Mahjong game went the opposite of what you thought. Eleanor actually won, but only because Rachel sacrificed the piece she needed to win to allow Eleanor to win. Mahjong is like this cross between dominoes and rummy. you have to pay attention to what everyone throws out to figure out what they have in their hands. Rachel needed that piece to win, but she knew that Eleanor needed it to win as well. it all ties together so nicely because it's literally the point she was trying to make, using game theory, just like the poker game in the beginning.
this reaction was spectacular! thanks, Greg and Tara! 😃
Crazy Rich Asians is a series of books. There are supposed to be two more sequels, and despite the Crazy Rich Asians movie adaptation success, the sequels are still in production.
The books become more and more melodramatic - the last one is totally unhinged - and Rachel and Nick basically become side characters. I could see one sequel movie that focuses on Astrid, but I think they would make some drastic changes to the storyline.
The wedding scene always made me cry! So much, that I used the exact same song when I walked down the aisle myself 4 years ago. This movie has a special spot in my heart🥰❤
omg it was the same for me. I used that song for the very same reason, and use the Kina Grannis version and yes the wedding scene always gets me and now its also because it reminds me of my wedding and my husband :)
I just checked and the movie had a $30M budget. Here's the search result:
"A major critical and commercial success, the film grossed over $238 million on a budget of $30 million, making it the highest-grossing romantic comedy of the 2010s, and received high praise for the performances of its cast, the screenplay, and production design."
The actress who played the Grandma was also in the 1993 film Joy Luck Club
Thank you for the info! She's one of the aunties. 😊
CRA is a modern fairy tale and I love the allusions to Cinderella. Rachel is one if the few women who work, she wears a blue gown (reminiscent of Cinderella’s ball gown, and she has a faory godmother in Oliver… 😂 ❤
Oh I forgot about shoeless Rachel coming home like Cinderella.
In the books, we find out that Astrid's husband isn't actually cheating on her. It was all a plan to make it _look_ like he was so she would break up with him. He was struggling too much with what he saw as the inequities between them in their marriage, but he knew she would never give up on the relationship, so he hired some woman to play the part of his "mistress" to make Astrid leave him.
Ah i wish that made it into the movie.
When Tara said she was blown there was racism in 1995 I cackled. lol I’m sure if we took a poll certain people experience this everyday. I know I still do. Im Mexican and went to Cape Cod last year and had this same experience. A man at a gift shop stopped me before going to the store and asked me why I was there and questioned if I had money for a $75 cross for my mom. A lady at our hotel in Provincetown that same week thought I was the cleaning lady when I was checking out. The only brown people there were the staff and me. Anyone else have stories?
I'm a white guy. That doesn't happen to me personally, but it's weird how often someone will say some racist BS assuming I will agree with them because I'm white.
*hearing the “you will never be enough” line* “Woah that will stick with you for a lifetime!”
… knows Asian parents be throwing that around more than “I Love You” 😂 been there, done that!
Gemma is flawlessly beautiful. Met her once in London. She's walking out of the West End theatre with (probably) her boyfriend. She just did the Sherlock series then and was kinda coming up, not a big star yet but god dam, she truly has an aura of a mega star.
I first saw her in FRESH MEAT, and I think she was married to Jack Whitehall at the time.
@@prathapkutty7407 Nope. It was a brilliant British dramedy series that went for five seasons..
One of my favorites for sure. Love this movie. As an Asian American I appreciated the recognition of the cultural history and traditions I know of from my parents but don’t follow much as a second generation kid. Not sure why more reactors have not watched this. Glad to see you enjoyed it too
Henry Golding is half Malaysian and half British on his fathers side, born in Belong the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. I use to watch him playing small roles in Malaysian soap operas in the early 2000. He acted a little before becoming a host for travel asia. This movie was shot in Singapore and the bigger houses, airport are from Malaysia. Nick's Young is our Carcosa Seri Negara situated in Kuala Lumpur.
Actually quite a lot of the movie was shot in Malaysia...that Island resort "Samsara" was shot on Langkawi, the scene in the airport hangar was at Subang Airport near Kuala Lumpur, the Young's mansion was the abandoned residence/guest house of the former British High Commissioner in Kuala Lumpur, they revamped it for this movie. The airport scenes set in NY and at the end were shot at Kuala Lumpur airport, the Mahjongg game and the outdoor set of the container vessel were also shot in the Kuala Lumpur area.
A couple friends used to live in Singapore, and they confirmed the weather is tropical, and usually humid.
Yup...And rainfall can be unpredictable so even those who have convertibles rarely let their roofs down.
I have spent some time both in Singapore and in Kuala Lumpur, which is not far away and has similar climate. I needed to change clothes 3-4 times a day there, it is brutal for an European.
LMAO people in the 90s weren't that racist? That's like saying people aren't that racist today. 🤣
Yup she's very out of touch Californian.
Singapore is in S.E. Asia which means it can get hot and humid and people sweat profusely.
ps. when Henry Golding became a Hollywood actor, I was genuinely shocked. he was indeed a tv host. I used to watch him on the regular. He was travelling around Asia mostly, his show was with the BBC. and he used to cut people's hair as a profession too.
You both review it from a very American standpoint. Which, of course is very understandable. The east west tension is a major theme. Individualism vs family and collectivism. Michelle Yeoh's character needed to see Rachel sacrifice, including her relationship with Nick, to be enough.
And Rachel didn't win the mahjong game, she folded her winning hand. Like she did by giving up Nick.
The mahjong scene at the end is still so so good! And the way her mother stands up and looks back is so powerful.
The guy that was at the end with Astrid was her ex fiancee, Charlie Wu. The books are so crazy. Definitely would recommend 😂
I don't really view myself as a romantic who gets weepy over things like weddings or love stories or things like that. No shade to those who do, but it's never really struck me in that way. But for some reason the wedding scene had me genuinely misty eyed in the theater when I first saw this. Absolutely stunning.
Henry Golding is half British & half Ibanese from Sarawak. Iban People - one of native people in Sarawak (Malaysia) & West Kalimantan (Indonesia), in the island of Borneo.
The man in the credit scene is Harry Shum Jr ! He played in Shadowhunters, Glee and curently Grey’s Anatomy !
His character actually has a big role in the book but he was completely cut out of the film. He's a college friend of Astrid's who is a total simp. It is revealed that her husband's business was secretly being financed by Harry's character so that she would have a happier marriage.
When she leaves Michael and finds this out the two of them end up together.
the singer that sung Can't Help Falling in Love and the cover of Yellow is Kina Granis. She started on youtube before she moved off of youtube.
my friend and i love this movie so much!! i even got her the script signed by the actors a couple years ago and she cried 🥹
The moment that toe TOUCH THAT WATER IM A MESS 😭😭😭😭like omgggg
The guy at the end that Astrid locked eyes with was the very familiar Harry Shum Jr. ❤
1:11:30 fun fact! She didn't actually win the game! She had all the pieces she needed to win, and then put down the piece she knew Elinor needed. She purposely lost the game, so that Elinor could win. She showed Elinor that she only won the game because she sacrificed one of her pieces to Elinor. Love the double meaning.
Love it when the passenger behind Rachel during the proposal scene went from being grumpy to happy and cheerful and high fiving Rachel’s mom.😄
This movie surprised me, normally not my cup of tea
So glad to finally find someone who likes Awkwafina!
Me too
I absolutely LOVE this film 😂 It’s been so fun to see people watching it. I just wish we got a sequel cause the books were good!
In the mahjong game at the end, Rachel could've won but she chose to give away a winning piece instead and let Eleanor win. When she shows all her tiles at the end, she's showing Eleanor that she *could've* won but chose not to. This simple act shows Eleanor that Rachel loves Nick enough to let him go, to sacrifice her own love. That family is first. This is what changes Eleanor's mind about her son marrying Rachel. Honestly, Eleanor and Rachel are a lot more alike than Eleanor gave her credit for.
Greg should react to Joy Luck Club! Such an important film and Asian American history
With a cast including Lisa Lu, who plays Ah Ma here in Crazy Rich Asians.
American Born Chinese are called ABCs by other chinese. They usually assume that they are completely americanized and do not speak the language or think like they do. When I usually come across mainland chinese people they are surprised that I can speak Mandarin.
This movie is so beautifully shot! Henry Golding is so charming. And the rest of the cast is insanely talented! I would not be into this type of movie normally but I loved this.
The wedding scene had me crying idk why I think it was very emotional
This is the movie that inspired me to learn Mahjong, awesome game
This movie is a BANGERRR every time he opens the box and his mom’s ring is inside I INSTANTLY start sobbing
This is my NUMBER ONE movie. I love love LOVE Crazy Rich Asians ❤❤
I don’t watch too many comedies, especially rom-coms, but this one is top-notch! It’s my favorite comedy in years.
the ending scene with astrid: thats harry shum jr. ! he was the racacoonie chef in everything everywhere all at once, and also was in glee :)
Generally, I'm not one to seek out RomComs. I happened to see this (Didn't really know what it was) and checked it out. I fell in LOVE with this movie. The story is super simple and predictable (Mostly) but it's just so GOOD.
I got fooled by Michelle Yeoh the first time I watched this. Actually, so did Grandma.
Awkwafina kills it in this movie. She's my second favorite character. Astrid is my favorite (The sister).
This was a glorious time with you two. One of my favorite movies! 😍 Aquafina is Amazing!!
He out DID himself directing Wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you like Awkwafina in this and think she's funny she had a hilarious show called NORA FROM QUEENS that I highly recommend.
Stylistically it's pretty much identical to BROAD CITY, so if you liked that show you'll dig this one.
15:32 Downside is that she ultimately had to walk in blind! I wish he would have given her some kind of heads up but it made sense why he was so hesitant.
You two provide such a great analysis of this film. The Mahjong scene makes me sob every time. Well cast, well paced, stunning, funny, poignant. I love this movie.
There was supposed to be a sequel focusing on Gemma Chan’s character. I hope they still make it.
If you want more Henry Golding greatness, A Simple Favor should be up your alley 😁
14:32 love love love the appreciation for the directing, text elements and editing!
Which Romantic Comedy / Dramedy caught you MOST by Surprise??
Happy New Year reject family
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Regarding your comment about racism in 95, many POC who grew up during the 1990s in the UK & other parts of Europe have expressed experiencing a lot of direct racism & discrimination at schools, jobs, housing complex & even at public playgrounds with kids & adults. It's not far fetched at all
The hotel at the end was Marina Bay Sands Hotel. It is in Singapore and has been featured on a few shows for their kitchens, restaurants and the hotel overall.
I’m a simple individual: I see this movie on my airplane flight movie options, I watch 😂 ✈️
I agree. Travel-related films always make me feel good whenever you’re actually traveling yourself.
If you guys like Jon Chu's movies, you should definitely check out his adaptation of In The Heights!!! I don't think he necessarily makes perfect movies, but he injects so much heart and passion into his films that I don't get from a lot of other directors, and In The Heights was when he really hit his stride with making good musical movies.
I love the opening scene so much. Mrs Young be like “actually you work for ME”
This is the ultimate airplane movie. I always watch it on a trip.
One of director John M. Chu’s greatest films! Given his success with Crazy Rich, In the Heights, and recently Wicked. His work is worth watching.
I have to say. The wedding in this movie is BEAUTIFUL!!! Every time I watch this movie, I'm in awe!
I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen people happy for awkafina blaccentina 😭😭
I love how this movie is shot and have fallen in love with Gemma Chan's acting! The Nick character though... not warning Rachel what she's about to walk into is so messed up! And his excuse that he sees their wealth as something that belongs to his parents is nonsense when he doesn't even blink at accepting 2 first class tickets without saying a word to Rachel. I don't get what's so great about Nick unless it's just his money. He's not a very strong character and I really doubt that he could have done what he said and cut off his family for good if she had said yes. And his under reaction to the gutted fish in her bed is messed up - With Nick, all I see is red flags.
Rejects are the best YT channel anymore, love you guys!! I even went and watched you ATLA and Korra reactions back when I wasn’t broke 😂 very much enjoyed! Keep up the great work guys!!
Can’t wait for the sequel
YES, I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! Like, I go out of my way to find new reactions for this movie all the time lol
The stunning cantilever structure at the end is the massive Marina Bay Sands resort. Opened in 2010, it was billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino resort property at S$8 billion. With 2,561 hotel rooms and 9,000 employees, its topped by a 340-metre-long (1,120 ft) SkyPark with a capacity of 3,900 people and a 150m (490 ft) infinity swimming pool, set on top of the world's largest public cantilevered platform, which overhangs the north tower by 67m (220 ft).
First time watching this movie and I definitely really enjoyed it! Aqua Fina definitely stole every scene she was in. Speaking of Wicked even though Tara and Roxy saw it can they possibly still do a reaction to it haha…gather it will be John and Aaron as they did The Wizard of Oz reaction
I can't help but get teary over this move every damn time I watch! Seeing a movie with an all Asian cast become so mainstream and well loved in the Western media and all over the word, just makes this movie even more special.
Hope you all have a fantastic new year filled with joy and success.
⏱️ Timestamps by TimeSkip ⏱️
00:00:00 - Introduction to Romantic Comedy
00:02:07 - First Impressions of the Film
00:05:15 - Character Dynamics and Relationships
00:10:15 - Family Expectations and Traditions
00:13:21 - Visuals and Cinematic Style
00:20:00 - Wedding Festivities Reminder
00:22:28 - Introduction to New Characters
00:24:56 - Meeting the Young Family
00:28:34 - Dinner Invitation and Tension
00:30:31 - Cultural Expectations at Dinner
00:36:32 - Family Dynamics and Pressure
00:38:43 - Nick's Family Dynamics
00:40:57 - Party on a Cargo Ship
00:44:10 - Family Expectations and Sacrifices
00:51:26 - Cultural Clash in Relationships
00:56:54 - Confrontation at the Wedding
00:58:53 - Rachel's Empowering Moment
01:01:34 - Visual and Auditory Storytelling
01:04:25 - Emotional Family Dynamics
01:07:34 - Cultural Expectations in Relationships
01:12:30 - Power Dynamics in Marriage
01:19:31 - Reflections on Wealth and Happiness
01:21:51 - Tradition vs. Adaptability in Relationships
01:24:18 - Character Arcs and Personal Growth
01:26:34 - Aquafina's Role in Balancing Drama
01:34:22 - Visual Storytelling and Cultural Representation
Such a great movie, I'm not usually into drama movies but loved this one.
this film is honestly in my top 10 favorite films ever
1:17:20 That's Raccacoonie's pet human or, if you prefer, Mike Chang (from Glee).
Greg saying he loves the gossip....may I suggest a Bridgerton reaction?
I will always remember this movie as changing Astrid’s husband to be something he wasn’t in the book. Their marriage in the book was more devastating and interesting…
The guy in the post credit scene is Charlie, Astrid’s old schoolmate who I think she almost married (it’s been a while since I read the books) and he’s played by Harry Shum Jr.
I noticed this was on Netflix on New Year's Eve so when I saw that you guys posted a reaction to it I felt like it was a sign for me to watch it right away and come watch your reaction!
I loved this movie but it didn't do so well in South Korea even though it starred Koreans (Ken Jeong and Awkwafina). Why? Because there's hundreds of SK movies just like it.
Btw, Kevin Kwan, the author of "Crazy Rich Asians" makes a cameo in the beginning when Rachel/Nick relationship goes viral. Also Cold Play prohibited the use of the song "Yellow" for the movie but Jon Chu sent them a heartfelt letter saying the song was an anthem for Asians while he was growing up and they approved its use within 30 minutes.
Love that you guys watched my favorite movie of all time!
If havent been to Singapore, its basically the Beverly Hills of South East Asia. Super rich. Super clean. Super stirct.
That's what is shown in most media but most of Singapore is pretty modest. 80% of Singaporeans own and live in public housing, albeit really well maintained and nice public housing, some of which are worth more than SGD 1 million.
The “Can’t Help Falling In Love” rendition was beautiful
this is one of my fav so glad you reacted to it😊
Fun reaction! Solid breakdown! Again, I want to visit Singapore. But only with lots of cash.
I JUST realized that the bride and friend to nick is literally Mysaria from House of the Dragon
I love this movie so much! I actually have it saved on my DVR so I can watch it when I need a comfort movie. I also love Aquafina but absolutely love Rachel’s character, she delivered her comedy lines subtly well. Oh and yes, the end scene IS a sequel set up.
4:39: a Chinese cover of Barrett Strong’s Money (That’s What I Want)