Stronger than Jason Statham and Mark Wahlberg: After 6 years this unexpected success comes to Prime Video!

Summer 2018. The audience is invited to go to the cinemas to discover the biggest blockbusters of the year, among them the most important: Mission Impossible 6. If Tom Cruise and his team do not give the competition a chance, there is a low-budget film. That still stands out: crazy rich Asians.

This romantic comedy follows Rachel Chu, an American who has never been to Asia. Accompanied by her fiance Nick Young to her best friend’s wedding in Singapore, Rachel is excited to discover the continent of her ancestors… even if she’s a little scared of meeting the groom’s family.

It must be said that Nick left out some important details. Because he is not only the heir to one of the richest families in the country, but also one of its most sought-after bachelors…

… Unpredictable success!

Although it was adapted from the bestselling novel written by Kevin Kwan, nothing could have predicted the success of Crazy Rich Asians. With a limited budget of $30 million, the film grossed over $230 million worldwide.

Thus, Warner overcame troubled waters in the post with Jason Statham and 22 Mile with Mark Wahlberg, which came out at the same time and beat them at the box office.

It’s impressive when the two headliners – Constance Wu and Henry Golding – are completely unknown. This is even the first role for the young actor…

If we could still find Michelle Yeoh in the casting – as the sleazy mother-in-law – we can’t say that this romantic comedy with an all-Asian cast (the first since The Joy Luck Club 25 years ago. ) would have attracted audiences for that reason.

A sequel is in the works, but…

Faced with public enthusiasm for this romantic comedy, Warner Bros immediately greenlit a sequel. It must be said that the author Kevin Kwan created a literary trilogy: Singapore millionaire (renamed Crazy Rich Asians), China’s rich lover and the problems of rich people.

Released in 2018, China Rich Girlfriend marks the return of the main cast and director Jon M. Chu behind the camera. But since then…no real news, except for a change in screenwriters. According to various American media reports, Warner studios is developing (in parallel or instead of?) a musical comedy version of the film. Rumors also mark the possibility of transformation Continuation of this series…

Who is telling the truth? We’ll have to wait to find out. In the meantime, the arrival of Crazy Rich Asians on Prime Video is an opportunity to catch up on the film if you haven’t already!