A comedy story that follows a young pretty woman called Rachel Chu who works as a economist in the U.S. As her boyfriend invited her to go with him to Singapore to attend his friend's wedding, she agreed. By arriving there, she surprised that her boyfriend's family are so rich and she begins to indulges with their lives.
As the obscenities of wealth accumulate while a large cast of Asian and Eurasian actors render their many silly characters, the source of the laughter becomes troubling.
Constance Wu and Henry Golding are perfectly charming in this sweet romantic comedy, while Michelle Yeoh is here to remind us how amazing she has always been.
Storywise, it's all familiar territory, but the lead performances are charming, and the central characters are intelligent, complex people you enjoy spending time with.
It simply tells an endearing story in an exceptional way. And in so doing, it shows how great stories cross barriers and wind up enriching the world around us.
For a while, "Crazy Rich Asians" has the airborne, happy preposterousness of a good screwball comedy. Those first 60 minutes or so are a treat: lighthearted, sure-handed, zippy.
Yes, it's a frothy, glittery rom com, but it's also a joyful, flashy, feel-good pic that takes you on a fabulous field trip you'll be gushing over for weeks.