Disclosure: I received complimentary passes to the screening in exchange for this post. Scroll down for your chance to win tickets to the screening.
Ever since Sex and the City introduced me to luxury brands in the 90’s, I have been ogling that luxury lifestyle. Crazy Rich Asians offers all that and more. Just think opulence, grandeur, big sets, big families, big money. I had actually heard of the book before I was invited to attend the screening, I just hadn’t had the chance to read it. Now that I have, I can share that it is the perfect chick lit read for summer. Can you imagine being invited to meet your boyfriend’s family only to discover that they are obscenely rich?
The plot follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick’s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country’s wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors.
The movie officially opens in theaters August 15, but the date is actually lucky. The movie will launch in the 8th month, in a year ending with 8. Apparently 8 is a lucky number in the Chinese culture so this premiere has even more significance. Crazy Rich Asians would make the perfect book club read and the author Kevin Kwan has additional sequels China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems. Maybe this will be a fun trilogy!
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If you would like to join me for an advance screening to Crazy Rich Asians, enter below for your chance to win a pair of passes for Thursday, August 9 at 7:00 p.m. at MJR Troy.
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I would be so excited to see this movie. Keeping my fingers and toes crossed.
I read the book and am super excited to see it on the bug screen!
Haven’t read the book but I want to – I got it from the library at one point but then it was due back. This movie looks great so I’ll probably be seeing it with MoviePass at some point.
Yes I read the book and looking forward to this movie!
Never even new there was a book. Depending on the movie, I may go check it out.