Crazy Rich Asians, the story of New Yorker Rachel and her trip to Singapore with her boyfriend Nick, to meet his family, and attend his best friend’s wedding, is a much better film than I expected.

Starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma Chan; Crazy Rich Asians truly exceeded my expectations. Particularly my assumption based on the trailer, that it would be anything like the Fifty Shades Of Grey romance and films. I’m therefore happy to confirm that the only key similarity between the two films is the ‘rich guy falls in love with a non-rich girl’ premise.

I really liked director Jon M. Chu’s beautiful execution of bestselling author Kevin Kwan’s story. My favourite moments include the very first scene at the hotel, and the surprise Mahjong game towards the end. There’s also the wedding that got Nick and Rachel to Singapore in the first place. A wedding that may just be my favourite movie wedding of all time, thanks to everything that happens in that scene, including Kina Grannis’s version of ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’.

Seeing all the stunning locations, homes, and expensive style was a highlight, as expected. However, what really made watching Crazy Rich Asians a true pleasure for me was the humour that came with the ‘crazy’ part of Crazy Rich Asians. 

If you haven’t already seen this beautiful movie, make time for all the reasons above and for the romance, of course. The romance!

Happy Film Loving,

G