[wpdevart_youtube]ZQ-YX-5bAs0[/wpdevart_youtube]CRAZY RICH ASIANS ***
Dir: Jon M Chu (12A, 90 mins)
Adapted from the best selling book by Kevin Kwan, this aims to redress some of the stereotypical Asian bias we’ve come to expect from Hollywood movies. There’s no kung fu here; instead this is a culture-clash comedy as economics professor Constance Wu is romanced by a charming Henry Golding. Little does she know however, that her boyfriend is super rich, as a visit to his family for his best friend’s wedding in Singapore soon shows. Wu is confronted with the lavish perks of his fortune and the terrifying attention of his very controlling mother (played by Michelle Yeoh). He’s the ultimate catch, the most eligible bachelor in Asia and every woman in his multi-billionaire social class wants him. Will Constance be able to keep hold of him, stand up to his family and keep her head? Essentially a romantic comedy with an all-Asian cast, this offers a few twists on some well-worn tropes. There’s sparky support from Ocean’s 8’s Awkafina, The Hangover’s Ken Jeong and Gemma Chan from Humans. Director Chu makes mainstream cultural points whilst keeping things light and breezy if rather predictable. Opens Aug 17