Summary
Crazy Rich Asianshas become a Top 10 hit on Netflix in the United States. The 2018 movie is adapted from the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan and follows Chinese-American professor Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), who attends a wedding in Singapore with her boyfriend Nick Young (Henry Golding), at which point she learns that his family is fabulously wealthy and that she must earn the respect of his stony mother Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh). TheCrazy Rich Asiansmoviewas a smash hit, earning $239 million against its $30 million budget.
Netflixhas now calculated their Top 10 most-watched movies in the United States for the week of June 10 through June 16.Crazy Rich Asianslanded at No. 7 on the chart, ahead of the animated titlesShrekandThe Lego Movieas well as the new documentaryMysteries of the Terracotta Warriors. The movie has charted alongside major Netflix original hits includingHit Man,Under Paris, andHow to Rob a Bank.
Can Netflix Success Help Make Crazy Rich Asians 2 Happen?
The China Rich Girlfriend Movie Has Been Delayed For Years
Although theCrazy Rich Asiansendingoffers something like closure for the growing relationship between Nick and Rachel, as well as that between Rachel and Eleanor,it is just the beginning of the story, as there are two more books left to adapt in the original Kevin Kwan trilogy. A sequel based on the second book,China Rich Girlfriend, was confirmed to be in development as of 2018, but has so far not come to fruition.
The delays in getting the sequel off the ground have not come from the reception ofCrazy Rich Asians, which wasthe fourth highest-grossing romance movie of 2018and currently holds a Certified Fresh 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes. External factors have largely been the cause of the delay, particularly a controversy that arose when it was revealed that returning screenwriter Adele Lim was being paid considerably less than her co-writer Peter Chiarelli. The global shutdowns due to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 likely also contributed to this delay of more than half a decade.
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It was recently announced that aCrazy Rich AsiansTV showspinoff was in development, which may also have become a priority for producers overChina Rich Girlfriend. However, it remains to be seen if the original movie’s success on Netflix helps spur the production of the sequel in any way. If the movie continues to rise up the chart and spends several consecutive weeks in the Top 10, this could help prove that audiences are still engaged with the property.
Crazy Rich Asians
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Based on the global best-selling series Crazy Rich Asians is a romantic comedy that follows New York Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s family. However, she soon discovers her significant other is hiding a secret - his family is one of the wealthiest families in Singapore - and her mother already disapproves of her and her origins. Rachel will attempt to find her place in the madness and prove her own worth to a family of unflinching prejudice.
