He is observed to leave Rachel to fend for herself majority of the time, breaking the stereotype of a typical Prince Charming. While Rachel quickly learns the ropes of the game - she is a Game Theory/Economics university professor after all - and is able to decipher the facial expressions of those that she meets, minimal support is provided from Nick's side. She is accepting of everyone, while fully aware that she may not fall within the standards of those she becomes acquainted with.īy not giving a proper description of his family beforehand, Nick becomes the one at fault. When Nick invites her to Singapore, she retains the belief that relationships are built off of trust and care - not complementing social statuses. As the child of a hard-working immigrant mother, she worked hard to establish herself in her profession and is unfamiliar with the Asian standards of class and hierachy. The first hour was an introduction to Rachel's life as a typical New Yorker and a resilient Asian American. The film felt incomplete in many ways, and the ending was rushed - oddly enough in a manner similar to some of the most annoying K-dramas (Big, W, etc.) Expectations were high for this production, so the extravagant amount of disappointment could only be linearly proportional. Harry Shum Jr.'s cameo was an amusing surprise though, might I add. The character profiles were messy - void of clear-cut lines. The Singaporean aunties, heavily done-up Astrid Leong-Teo (played by Gemma Chan), party-ready Araminta Lee (Mizuno Sonoya), best friend Colin Khoo (Chris Pang), ex-girlfriend Amanda Ling (Jing Lusi) - they weren't of great interest to me in spite of their frequent appearances. I retain very few opinions in regards to the other supporting characters, for I am not particularly fond of any of them. Regardless, she was a wonderful addition to the cast. Her true colours shine through the yellow-blonde wig without restraint. Perhaps the hip-hop personality isn't exactly "acting", so to speak. Above all this though, she is Rachel's only ally in a foreign country, which causes viewers to feel thankful for her existence. Blunt, sassy, and positively lovable, she was the perfect mood-maker and most prominent source of comic relief. It's unthinkable to ponder the result if more rookie actresses were to have been selected as part of the main cast.Īwkwafina as Goh Peik Lin was undeniably a crowd favourite. Constance Wu and Michelle Yeoh definitely added to the persuasion power of Nick Young as a character. It's no surprise that experience plays a large part in this, which is precisely why it was crucial to cast several seasoned pros along with Henry. Affluent and attractive his visuals were indeed, but acting potential and on-screen chemistry were witnessed to be weak. Needless to say, Ken Jeong was as hilarious and likable as his cameo as Uncle Gene.Ĭhosen as the male lead was Henry Golding - a name I hadn't been familiar with prior to the trailer drop. Equally as convincing as the frugal, practical mother-of-three for many ABC channel viewers, the young, down-to-earth Game Theory professor was no challenge for her. Rachel is a smart, quick-witted New Yorker, which Constance Wu takes on with as much ease as she did with the role with Jessica Huang. Constance Wu and Ken Jeong, both outstanding entertainers from the Fresh Off The Boat cast, reunited in this production, much to my excitement. If it's a good series, it'll remain a good series regardless of the participation of cast members hailing from different backgrounds. Personally, this supposed lack of uniformity of different ethnic groups in the arts is irrelevant to the amount of enjoyment I receive from a visual piece. Many doted on this point, even promoting the movie without a shred of knowledge regarding the storyline as told by the original written document. Its announcement had garnered incredible enthusiasm from the Asian American community - namely for not only casting an actor/actress of Asian descent as the lead, but creating a story with a cast predominantly consisting of Asians. That said, this post is meant no more than a commentary on the recently released "Crazy Rich Asians". Regardless of the manner that society likes to interpret mainstream media, I solemnly believe that movies are meant for enjoyment, with a hint of moral interlaced between its various layers. I guess one can say that Black Panther was only one amongst many that gave rise to this wave of so-called "under-represented ethnic groups", but really, the concept began much sooner than 2018 (with the release of "Fresh Off The Boat" being the pioneer series for Asian Americans). Large-scale productions placing heavy emphasis on cultural minorities seem to be the soaring trend of late.
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