“Crazy Rich Asians” Casts Constance Wu, Awkwafina and Begins Filming in Kuala Lumpur

One of the most highly-anticipated Asian American films in recent years is now filming in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros. Pictures), directed by Jon M. Chu and based on the bestselling book by Kevin Kwan, has cast Constance Wu (Fresh Off the Boat), Gemma Chan (Humans), Ronnie Chieng (The Daily Show), rapper Awkwafina (Nora Lum, Oceans 8), Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and newcomer Henry Golding as the male lead. Read more about the project in our interview with director Chu.

The film also stars Chris Pang (Marco Polo), Sonoya Mizuno (Ex-Machina), Jing Lusi (Stan Lee’s Lucky Man) and Singaporean actors Pierre Png, Fiona Xie and Tan Kheng Hua.

Get a sneak peek with these posts from the, writer, director and cast:

This was the picture @jonmchu took a few months ago when I met our leading man @henrygolding on a video call for the first time. About ten minutes ago, Jon yelled “ACTION!” and the began filming the first scene with our amazing heroine @wonstancecoo #crazyrichasiansthemovie is officially in production!!!

A post shared by Kevin Kwan (@kevinkwanbooks) on Apr 23, 2017 at 6:51pm PDT

  Shit just got CRA… #CrazyRichAsians where you at @kevinkwanbooks !!!!   A post shared by Jon M Chu (@jonmchu) on Apr 15, 2017 at 7:54am PDT

Hi guys + A post shared by Constance Wu (@wonstancecoo) on Apr 19, 2017 at 9:17pm PDT

  Got that killer crab burger from @breakfastthieveskl, awesome job guys!   A post shared by Henry Golding (@henrygolding) on Apr 22, 2017 at 11:51pm PDT

KL squad – @gemma_chan @ronnychieng A post shared by Nora (@awkwafina) on Apr 24, 2017 at 7:57am PDT