Here’s a quick guide to the main cast and characters of romantic comedy In The Heights director Jon M. Chu in 2018. The movie tells the tale of a Chinese American NYU professor who travels to Singapore with her boyfriend to attend his best friend’s wedding, only to discover he’s been hiding a big secret from her; his family is insanely wealthy.
Crazy Rich Asians struck gold at the box office, raking in nearly $240 million worldwide and ranking as one of the highest-grossing romantic comedies of all time. The movie was such a success that two sequels – China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems – are currently in the works. Adapted from Kwan’s follow-up novels, the two sequels are predicted to start shooting back-to-back sometime in 2020 with Jon M. Chu returning to direct and most of the original Crazy Rich Asians cast expected to return too.
Before those sequels hit screens, let’s take a look back at the Crazy Rich Asians cast and the characters they played.
Constance Wu – Rachel Chu
Best known for her role as Jessica Huang in ABC sitcom Fresh Off The Boat, Constance Wu plays Rachel Chu – a professor of economics at NYU who travels to Singapore with boyfriend Nick, where she discovers he comes from one of the wealthiest families in the country.
Henry Golding – Nick Young
Rachel’s boyfriend Nick is played by the British Malaysian star of A Simple Favor Henry Golding. When Nick returns to Singapore for his best friend’s wedding with Rachel in tow, the older of his uber-wealthy family are disapproving of her lower-class status.
Michelle Yeoh – Eleanor Sung-Young
Eleanor Sung-Young is Nick’s overbearing, class-obsessed mother who does little to hide her dislike of Rachel. She’s played by Michelle Yeoh, the BAFTA-nominated star of Ang Lee’s 2000 wuxia epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Awkwafina – Peik Lin Goh
Rapper and Golden Globe-winning star of The Farewell Awkwafina plays Peik Lin – Rachel’s best friend and former college roommate who lives in Singapore and is the first to break it to her just how crazy rich Nick’s family really are.
Gemma Chan – Astrid Leong-Teo
Alongside Constance Wu and Michelle Yeoh, British actress and former Crazy Rich Asians went into production. Chan plays Astrid Leong-Teo, Nick’s socialite cousin whose marriage is falling apart.
