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China Rich Girlfriend
Directed byJon M. Chu
Written byPeter Chiarelli
Based onChina Rich Girlfriend
by Kevin Kwan
Produced by
Starring
Production
company
  • SK Global Entertainment
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

China Rich Girlfriend is an upcoming American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jon M. Chu. It is based on the 2015 book of the same name by Kevin Kwan and will be released by Warner Bros. The film is a sequel to Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and is followed by Rich People Problems.

Cast

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Production

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Development

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On August 22, 2018, Time Magazine reported that Kwan has been tasked with developing the sequel to Crazy Rich Asians from his follow-up novel China Rich Girlfriend.[1] The planning was still in pre-production as of August 2018, with several of the key actors currently committed to other projects until 2020.[2] Director Jon Chu was also already committed to shoot the film adaptation of In the Heights, which was scheduled for release in June 2021.[3]

Awkwafina was interviewed in January 2019 and indicated that there were still no scripts for the sequel and that production filming had not started.[4] According to Town and Country magazine, the filming and premiere of the film were not scheduled to take place until 2020.[5] According to a Slash film journal article, the two sequels, including Rich People Problems, were set to be shot back-to-back in 2020 once the filming commences.[6] Shooting was expected to be delayed until at least the end of 2020. Screenwriter Adele Lim declined to work on the sequels because of an equal-pay inequity dispute during negotiations in fall 2018.[7] Color Force had hired the experienced Peter Chiarelli to write the screenplay for the Crazy Rich Asians adaptation; when Chu joined the original production, he brought Lim on to add authentic details from Singapore and Malaysia.[8] For the sequels, Warner Bros. had initially offered Lim a salary approximately 1⁄8th of Chiarelli's pay; although they later made an offer closer in parity to Chiarelli's, who had offered to split his fee with Lim, Lim declined.[7]

In 2021, Henry F Golding said he bugs the direct about it.[9] In December 2022, when she was asked about the sequel, Michelle Yeoh told E! News that “We are still waiting on it...We know there's a writer on it, so we'll see. Fingers crossed.”[10] In January 2023, Harry Shum Jr. said he had no information and is waiting on the film as everyone else is.[11]

Casting

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On April 29, 2019, CNBC reported that Harry Shum Jr. was to be cast in the role of playing Astrid's previous boyfriend in the sequel to Crazy Rich Asians, stating, "Shum will play Charlie Wu, the former flame of Astrid Young Teo (played by Gemma Chan), cousin of lead character Nick Young, in China Rich Girlfriend, which is currently in pre-production."[12] The sequel film was expected to focus on the relationship between Charlie and Astrid, the search for Rachel's father, and Kitty Pong.[3]

In April 2020, a person on Twitter purported to be actor Alan Baltes posted a notice where the films China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems were casting Asian actors in their 20s to 40s and a Caucasian female from 25 to 35 for lead roles “via Zoom”. It had also charged a $99 submission fee for per audition. Chu and the producer called it a scam and said they do not have a casting director, and have not done an open casting call.[13]

Sequel

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Prior to the film's release, Jon M. Chu said he would be eager to direct a sequel if the first film was a success, stating, "We have other stories outside of the Crazy Rich Asians world that are ready to be told too, from filmmakers and storytellers who haven't had their stories told yet."[14] On August 22, 2018, following the film's strong opening, Warner Bros. Pictures confirmed a sequel was in development, with Chiarelli and Lim returning to write the script, based on the book's sequel, China Rich Girlfriend. Chu and actors Wu, Golding, and Yeoh all have options for a sequel, although several of the key actors were committed to other projects until 2020.[1][15][16] Producer Nina Jacobson later announced that China Rich Girlfriend and an adaptation of the final installment in Kwan's trilogy, Rich People Problems, would be filmed back-to-back in 2020 to reduce the wait time between those two films.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ho, Karen (August 15, 2018). "Crazy Rich Asians Is Going to Change Hollywood. It's About Time". TIME. pp. 40–46. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018. (physically published in August 27, 2018 issue; digitally published on August 15)
  2. ^ Dumarog, Ana (August 28, 2018). "Crazy Rich Asians 2: Everything We Know About The Sequel's Story". Screen Rant ORIGINALS. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Sun, Rebecca; Ford, Rebecca (August 22, 2018). "'Crazy Rich Asians' Sequel Moves Forward With Director Jon M. Chu (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Awkwafina Plays Coy About "Crazy Rich Asians" Sequel | E! Red Carpet & Award Shows, January 27, 2019, archived from the original on December 5, 2020, retrieved August 22, 2019
  5. ^ Hallemann, Caroline (March 6, 2019). "Fans Will Have to Wait a While for the Crazy Rich Asians Sequel". Town & Country. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Bui, Hoai-Tran (December 7, 2018). "Crazy Rich Asians Sequels to Shoot Back-to-Back". Slash films journal. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Sun, Rebecca (September 4, 2019). "'Crazy Rich Asians' Co-Writer Exits Sequel Amid Pay Disparity (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  8. ^ Sun, Rebecca; Ford, Rebecca (August 1, 2018). "The Stakes Are High for 'Crazy Rich Asians' — And That's the Point". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "Why Henry Golding "Can't Wait" for the Crazy Rich Asians Sequel". E! Online. March 9, 2022. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "Michelle Yeoh Gives an Update On the Crazy Rich Asians Sequel". E! Online. December 5, 2022. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  11. ^ Adam Holmes (January 27, 2023). "Crazy Rich Asians' Harry Shum Jr. Tells Us What He Can About The Planned Spinoff". CINEMABLEND. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  12. ^ Gilchrist, Karen (April 29, 2019). "Growing up different helped me do my job better, says 'Crazy Rich Asians' star Harry Shum Jr". CNBC. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  13. ^ Yap, Audrey Cleo; Yap, Audrey Cleo (April 30, 2020). "Director Jon M. Chu 'Disgusted' By 'Crazy Rich Asians' Sequels Casting Scam (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  14. ^ Gardner, Chris (August 8, 2018). "Inside 'Crazy Rich Asians' Premiere: Director Jon M. Chu, Cast Talk #GoldOpen, Sequel Plans". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  15. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 22, 2018). "'Crazy Rich Asians' Sequel In Development At Warner Bros". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  16. ^ Dumaraog, Ana (August 28, 2018). "Crazy Rich Asians 2: Everything We Know About The Sequel's Story". Screen Rant ORIGINALS. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  17. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 6, 2018). "Nina Jacobson & Brad Simpson Of Color Force Celebrate Diversity At Globe Noms, Tease 'Crazy Rich Asians' Sequels Details". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018. the current plan for the Crazy Rich Asians sequels is to shoot them back-to-back
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