Some of the ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ cast were on hand for the special preview, including, from left, Nico Santos, Gemma Chan, Henry Golding, Constance Wu, Jimmy O. Yang and Awkafina. via Jimmy Yang Instagram
Contance Wu, Henry Golding and Awkwafina issued a message to the Asian community in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May.
The casts of Crazy Rich Asians isn’t taking anything chances. They want to make sure to reach out to their communities and peers.
In the brief video below which includes snippets from the movie, the cast asks for support for the Asian American and Pacific Islanders movie.
The movie has already generated much buzz with an early screening last month in L.A. before many in the Asian American community. The preview generated lots of positive reviews on social media.
The initial tweets are mixture of overwhelming, tears, joy, pride, and emotional.
From director John M. Chu, “It’s not a movie, it’s a movement.”
And @jonmchu takes the stage and says he just had a daughter and he wants her to be able to see her stories on a big screen like this one. 👏👏👏
“It’s not a movie, it’s a movement.”#CrazyRichAsians pic.twitter.com/Ite7Lg2pRE
— Jeff Yang (@originalspin) April 24, 2018
And we get this from from Andre J. Daughtry. He said what, I’ve been thinking : Crazy Rich Asians is to AAPI as Black Panther is for African Americans. That’s putting a lot of pressure on the film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel.
Seeing people of Asian descent cross my timeline who are excited about #CrazyRichAsians in much the same way I and many Black folk were geeked out over Black Panther is absolutely beautiful.
Visibility, representation and inclusion matter.
— André J. Daughtry ✊🏾♿ ♒ (@Tripping_Crutch) April 24, 2018
Take a look at the sampling of the responses below for yourself.
So pumped after tonight’s VIP Advanced Screening of #CrazyRichAsians — it was a packed house with so much love for director @jonmchu & the entire Asian cast, we all need to support this film! Thank you @wbpictures for bringing it to the big screen & @minjeezy for the invite! pic.twitter.com/torY0ls2Xk
— Laarni Rosca Dacanay (@laarnid1) April 24, 2018
Getting emotional just listening to these guys talk. As a film journalist, I have never been to an event with a cast like this before. ✨😭 #CrazyRichAsians pic.twitter.com/BOxFYbr369
— Susan Cheng (@scheng_) April 24, 2018
This looks fantastic! I’m so proud of you, Jon…and your incredible cast. I can’t remember when was the last time I saw a cast like this in a mainstream hollywood film, let alone one with an Asian male lead. About time. Thank you. Ps: Michelle Yeoh as the matriarch is perfection https://t.co/yorf7BLfW9
— James Wan (@creepypuppet) April 24, 2018
If you support this movie, “I guarantee it will green-light 4 others with Asian leads.” – @jonmchu at the first screening of @CrazyRichMovie tonight in DTLA.
Packed house. Majority Asian audience. The energy is palpable. #CrazyRichAsians pic.twitter.com/ZEy5HrxJnP
— Tre’vell Anderson (@TrevellAnderson) April 24, 2018
I LOVED @Gemma_Chan1 in this film; her scenes rly touched a nerve and made me cry. 😭 Can’t wait to see Astrid’s story explored in the next film 💖 https://t.co/3r9WF2xyh2
— Susan Cheng (@scheng_) April 24, 2018
Still on a high from #CrazyRichAsians Walked away from that movie like, “I want to be like everyone on that screen when I grow up.”
Then thinking about all the young API kids who’ll see it, feel that too, then grow up and actually do it. That’s why #RepresentationMatters ✊🏼
— MaiLinh (@MaiLinhsTweets) April 24, 2018
Lots of weeping in the theater and smeared eyeliner afterward, both as a result of @adeleBlim‘s thoughtful treatment of family and love themes, and also for the stunning realization that a generation of Westernized Asians has gone 25 years never seeing something like this.
— Rebecca Sun (@therebeccasun) April 24, 2018
Lying in bed after #CRAZYRICHASIANS screening. Trying to process what it felt like to see all Asians in a big studio film that was so extremely well-crafted in a theater full of Asians. I’m choked up AF. It’s a gamechanger let’s show it so much love in Aug. Asians, I ❤ us.
— Vera Miao (@vivamiao) April 24, 2018
The movie is scheduled to be released August 17.
