' Crazy Rich Asians ' Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Kris Aquino, Gemma Chan
Kris Aquino stars in Hollywood film ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ with Michelle Yeoh
'Crazy Rich Asians’ will star Asian actors Michelle Yeoh, Kris Aquino, Gemma Chan, Constance Wu, Henry Golding and Sonoya Mizuno.
Singaporean author Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel “Crazy Rich Asians” will have a Hollywood film adaptation directed by Jon M.Chu, who was born in California of Chinese parents, and written by Peter Chiarelli.Six actors have been confirmed to star in the Warner Bros.movie.
1.Michelle Yeoh, 54
Born in Ipoh, Malaysia, to Chinese parents, Yeoh became a Malaysian beauty queen before becoming a Hollywood star.Among her most memorable roles are Yu Shu Lien in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” Wai Lin in “Tomorrow Never Dies” and Mei in “Mechanic: Resurrection.”
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Born in Quezon City, Philippines, Aquino graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature in 1992.She is of Filipino, Chinese and Spanish descent.
As a famous TV host and actress, Aquino is dubbed Queen of All Media in her country.Her mother, the late Corazon C.Aquino, and her brother Benigno Aquino III are both former presidents of the Philippines.
3.Constance Wu, 35
Wu was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia.Both of her parents are from Taipei, Taiwan.
On the small screen, Wu is known for playing Jessica Huang in “Fresh Off the Boat.” In 2015, she co-starred with Jessica Rothe, Eric Jungmann and Mark Hapka in the sci-fi movie “Parallels.”
4.Gemma Chan, 34
Born in London, Chan read law at Worcester College, Oxford, and studied at the Drama Centre London.She is also set to play Quintessa in “Transformers: The Last Knight.”
5.Henry Golding, 30
Born in Malaysia, Golding grew up in London but he is currently based in Singapore, where he is pursuing a career as a TV presenter.His father is from England while his mother is from Malaysia, particularly from the Iban tribe in Sarawak.
The English-Malaysian TV presenter stands 6’1 ¼.“Crazy Rich Asians” will be his first project as an actor.
6.Sonoya Mizuno, 28
While Mizuno was born in Tokyo, she grew up in England.Her father is Japanese while her mother is British-Argentine.
In 2012, Mizuno made her acting debut in “Venus in Eros.” Most recently, she starred in “Alleycats,” “La La Land” and “Beauty and the Beast.”
In “Crazy Rich Asians,” Golding will play Nick Young, the heir apparent of a filthy rich Singaporean family living in New York City.The character is the boyfriend of Rachel Chu (Wu) boyfriend and the son of Eleanor Young (Yeoh).
Chan will play Nick’s cousin Astrid Leong.Dubbed “The Goddess,” the character is the subject of Singapore society coverage.
Mizuno will play Araminta Lee, Singapore's most celebrated fashion icon and the daughter of one of China's richest men and a luxury hotelier.Araminta, the fiancée of Nick’s best friend Colin Khoo, will befriend Rachel.
The actor who will play Colin is still unknown.Also, there are still no details about the role to be played by Aquino but rumors claim that he is playing an Asian princess from Brunei.