Warning: Spoilers ahead! Crazy Rich Asians became the highest-grossing rom-com in a decade, making $35.3 million in its first five days in theaters—not to mention, the first movie in 25 years with a majority-Asian American cast. It was such a success, in fact, that a sequel was announced soon after the film came out. Here’s…
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You may not know Sonoya Mizuno by name—yet—but you’ve definitely seen her before. Maybe it was in Ex Machina, in which the 32-year-old made her acting debut opposite Oscar Isaac. Or perhaps you spotted her in Annihilation, La La Land, or Beauty and the Beast. You most likely saw her this summer, thanks to the…
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Crazy Rich Asians is certifiably the movie of the summer. Since its opening in mid-August, the film has won both critical and fan acclaim thanks to its highly obsess-able plot line, incredible fashion, and its casting (it was the first cast to feature actors who were all of Asian descent since 1993’s Joy Luck Club).…
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Gemma Chan, who plays Astrid in the hit Crazy Rich Asians movie, is having a red-carpet moment right now. It’s perhaps to be expected—Astrid is, after all, arguably Crazy Rich Asians‘ most stylish, couture-obsessed character—but Chan is using her platform in front of the cameras in a uplifting way. She’s focused many of her red-carpet…
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For months, the hype surrounding the film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s hit 2013 book Crazy Rich Asians has been mounting—and this weekend, the film proved it was worthy of it all (and then some). The film, which officially hit theaters in the U.S. on Friday, has been receiving a surplus of positive acclaim from both…
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A few weeks ago, a friend texted me about dim sum using only Chinese characters. “Oh no, you’re fake Asian. Hold on,” he continued before he translated his order into English for me. “Fried dough, scallion pancakes with egg, and soy milk.” “You mean you tiao, but okay,” I replied. “My family only eats it…
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