However, the film failed to escape from the classic romantic comedy tropes that we have seen time and times again as viewers. Seeing Asian culture and sensibilities portrayed in such an honorable and non-stereotypical way is refreshing. The film has its moments of absolute brilliance as previously mentioned. It is the perfect opening to a film that takes on such a difficult yet amazing task of inclusion and diversity. When the family returns, entirely drenched, they are now the owners and proprietors of the hotel, as Eleanor Young (Micheel Yeoh) smiles to the audience.
It shows the family scared, all huddle in the phone booth outside as rain falls upon them. A racist hotel manager refuses to believe that the Yeung family has enough money to stay in the hotel. Crazy Rich Asians opens brilliantly with the perfect middle finger to all of the racism and backlash it has received. The real twist here is that the film features the first all Asian cast in a Hollywood film in over 25 years. There's the first class flights, the expensive weddings, and other various obvious showings of that great Asian wealth that Yeung family has procured. The film indulges in all of the luxuries from Kevin Kwan's novel, on which the film is adapted. Boy meets girl, girl falls in love with boy, boy turns out to be rich as hell. This is why minority representation in Hollywood is important.Ĭrazy Rich Asians tells the classic Cinderella story and takes it to modern times. She was so grateful, smiled, and shook my hand as she walked into her showing of Crazy Rich Asians. Would you help me buy my ticket?" I assisted her on the machine.
She looked at me sheepishly and said, "Pardon me, I've never been to the movies before. As I was going to the movies the other night to see BlackkKlansman, a woman stopped me.