Crazy Rich Asians | Movie Reaction
Added 2022-05-22 01:48:20 +0000 UTC
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This is one of my all time favorite movies, so excited to watch this one with you!
Tracy Everette
2025-01-27 14:23:35 +0000 UTC(Ugh don’t know how to make paragraphs, when I hit return it automatically posts my comment.) Yes that is Coldplay’s Yellow sung in Cantonese(?). There’s a funny story about director John Chu writing a letter to Chris Martin to personally to get OK to use it (I’m sure Google knows—my energy is waning fast to do it myself). Chris Martin/Coldplay are very choosy about allowing their music to be used. It was significant that they let BTS sing Fix You on the MTV appearance. (There’s an ugly story about a German radio host so offended that BTS sullied the song that he said racist things + wished BTS a 20yr ‘vacation’ in North Korea. Fortunately ARMY & BTS featured collabs artists demanded an apology. Result: that German host lost his program.
Ayda Lucero Fleck
2022-06-05 01:24:59 +0000 UTCThe emerald ring is Michele Yeoh’s—she lent it to the production because they couldn’t find a ring magnificent enough for the engagement ring.
Ayda Lucero Fleck
2022-06-05 01:10:32 +0000 UTCBTW, Kevin Kwan authored the trilogy of which Crazy Rich Asians is the 1st—super-hilarious & if people thought this was way over-the-top rich people, the books are even several levels above what’s shown in the movie.
Ayda Lucero Fleck
2022-06-05 01:08:04 +0000 UTC👏👏👏👏👏💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 Loved this movie so much—saw it every weekend it was in the theaters. I think it was the 1st all Asian-cast major film feature since Joy Luck Club. It single-handedly revived the rom-com genre.
Ayda Lucero Fleck
2022-06-05 01:03:27 +0000 UTCGreat movie. Astrid is Gemma Chan and the ellen hair cut girl was Aquafina.
Richard
2022-05-31 05:55:39 +0000 UTCOmg, my niece had me watch it with her, it was so sweet!!! She came out to her mom and my brother(Her step-dad) a year or so ago, she really related to Charie because she was being bullied last year. She has been showing everyone in the family Heartstopper!
DanielleM
2022-05-30 04:04:41 +0000 UTCI did not see anyone else mention it, but Jon Chu, the director of this movie, is also the one who directed In The Heights with Lin!
Prem Parekh
2022-05-29 13:36:52 +0000 UTCHeartstopper for pride month!!!
Rosielauren xo
2022-05-29 10:11:15 +0000 UTCMichelle Yeoh is an excellent actress. That one look on her face when she goes to see Nick and realizes in a glance how much her son despises her for what she has done, then the next expression is one of silent apology all in a second or two, no words exchanged but a whole book worth of emotions communicated. It is a common fault of Asian families (including my own) that we can't communicate properly how we really feel, so many lost opportunities to really understand and accept and love each other, burdened by expectations and demands and cultural baggage that is so difficult to shed. Brilliantly illustrated in this movie (though it is just a bit too crazy rich which can get a bit disconcerting because it seems too much like a royal princess fairy tale - what if the characters were just regular middle class Asians who were trying to find true love? The mood would be very different. Still really enjoyed the movie though.
Ivan Lee
2022-05-26 02:45:39 +0000 UTCShe had the winning tile in her hand but deliberately gave it up to the mother knowing it would give the mother a winning hand, so it was a show of both power and generosity to give up her own victory and satisfy her opponent.
Ivan Lee
2022-05-26 02:35:52 +0000 UTCThat game is called mohjang, it is a very complex game of tiles that is played in China and other parts of east Asia. The rules are diverse and I have very little idea how it is played except you try to get 3 of a kind or a series 3-4-5 etc and certain combos together result in a "win". Usually you need 4 people to play and my grandmother and her friends would play with friends for days at a time, it can be very addictive.
Ivan Lee
2022-05-26 02:30:44 +0000 UTCI really enjoyed your reaction! I didn’t know you were Dominican lol I am too. It’s great to see how open minded you are and how you think, I love it! Considering how our culture can also be very closed minded
Yenelly Tejada
2022-05-23 19:21:32 +0000 UTCI hope he watches crush or love victor for pride month
Yenelly Tejada
2022-05-23 19:20:11 +0000 UTCThat’s some exciting news! I can’t wait to see part 2 I love this movie sm
Yenelly Tejada
2022-05-23 19:18:51 +0000 UTCIf this family is rich rich than mine is definitely poor poor. Michael you are more than welcome to come but all I can offer is cook outs and spade tournaments lmao
Tomasina Hill
2022-05-22 23:34:44 +0000 UTCWow I loved this! This is one of my favorite movies of all time so it was so great watching with you! The wedding scene makes me cry every time. Ps. Rachel folded her hand in mahjong on purpose, letting eleanor win as another show of how she was selflessly giving up “the win” (being with nick) for Eleanor and their family.
Aubrey
2022-05-22 19:36:59 +0000 UTCBreaking into a Chinese family is so tough. My mom and her family is from Hong Kong, and my dad is white, and after my parents started dating, my dad told me that my Chinese grandmother wouldn't even look at him for SEVEN YEARS. I hadn't seen this movie before, but I really enjoyed watching with you! I really liked the themes, and your thoughts, and the casting. Very excited to see what movie you pick for Pride month.
Jayde Ritchey
2022-05-22 19:12:19 +0000 UTCI saw this movie in theatres and I swear, when he got down on one knee on the plane, opened the ring box and it had his mom's ring inside I burst into tears in the theatre 😂
Liam Mcfarlane
2022-05-22 14:45:51 +0000 UTCi don’t know if you saw it but there’s a small scene with Astrid and she meets a new guy!
Kayla Garcia
2022-05-22 09:20:24 +0000 UTCI love this movie so much! It's definitely one of my favorites of all time! They are making a Crazy Rich Asians 2 which I cannot wait for! They're also making a Spinoff film about Astrid!
JT
2022-05-22 06:39:40 +0000 UTCWhen Rachel and the mother in law were playing mahjong, they were both waiting to win on the same tile. (Rachel is a econ/statistics professor so I think she could tell). So when she was holding the 8 tile and discarded it, it was symbolic of Rachel being able to ‘win’ Nick from her but she chose not to and instead gives Eleanor the winning tile. Hence why when she shows her hand at the end she’s telling her that this is her choice to back out. Also the pronunciation of 8 means “rich” in Chinese so I think that’s another nod at Nick’s family wealth. And when they were talking about the Hokian phrase (eastern vs western values) the camera panned down to show the East tile being discarded.
Vanessa
2022-05-22 05:28:00 +0000 UTCI love this movie so much!! Everything about it is just spectacular: the cast, the cinematography, the story.
Jared
2022-05-22 04:21:36 +0000 UTCbeen looking forward to watching this with you!!
Vanessa
2022-05-22 03:30:52 +0000 UTCaaa so excited for this one !!
ann
2022-05-22 02:34:59 +0000 UTCLets go!! Gotta run and get my popcorn!
JT
2022-05-22 02:05:21 +0000 UTCTHE MOMENT HAS COME
Mon 🐝
2022-05-22 01:52:29 +0000 UTCi ran to get my laptop 🥹 pretty sure my family is confused but oh well 🧍🏽♀️
evelyn💓
2022-05-22 01:49:30 +0000 UTCIVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE
zog
2022-05-22 01:48:50 +0000 UTC
