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Warner Brothers has acquired Crazy Rich Asians (Exclusively all Asian cast Rom Com)
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Zoe
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
MHWilliams
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He totally needs to work more
Your one Asian friend or what?
lightskintwin
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I mean this film is about a specific ethnic of Asians located in a specific Asian country, so course it won't happen.
What a weird post.
andythinkpad
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It still seen like a stereotype subject matter to me. I don't have problem with the stereotype btw, but I don't believe these people talk in English.
Most singaporean are fluent (though heavyly accented) english speaker
Singapore is in South East Asia where 25% of the native are not chinese and 2 in 5 people in the street is a foreigner (majority from South Asian countries)
They couldn't have pick a more diverse country to have an all East Asian cast
Well, no matter what they do at least you'll get to continue whining.
lightskintwin
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But the book the film is based on is about a specific Chinese family in Singapore. I still don't see your point.
I think for Western audiences, they're probably better off using an Asian American cast. I lived in Singapore for over 10 years, and that accent they have is... really distinct. It took me years to get used to the rhythm, diction and placement of accent syllable stresses that they have for some words, and I think for a Western, English speaking audience to absorb that accent and get with the program in 90 minutes or less isn't viable.
To be fair, I ended up marrying a Singapore girl, but MAN, did she ever lose her accent fast once we moved to Canada.
To be fair, I ended up marrying a Singapore girl, but MAN, did she ever lose her accent fast once we moved to Canada.
That when holywood say Asian they actually mean East-Asian and not South East Asian/South Asian ?
Speaking as a non-chinese SE Asian, i just found that amusing
I still remember the outrage when Kelly was hired to commentate on the early GSL
lightskintwin
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Ok, that's altogether a different set of criticism that I may agree with you on, however, I don't see the connection with using that critique in the casting of this film.
I still remember the outrage when Kelly was hired to commentate on the early GSL
What did you think of that Faux-Singlish accent from Bolo Santosi in Just Cause 2? My God, I nearly died of laughter EVERY SINGLE TIME she spoke.
Singapore is only one of the settings. The character, Rachel, is a Taiwanese American (iirc) who meets Nicholas in the US. Nicholas is suppose to speak British English as many of the rich Asian kids went to England for school.
There are also locations in Hong Kong and other places in China. Not sure how faithful the movie will follow the book, but it is not necessary to have a cast that is completely Singaporean.
There are also locations in Hong Kong and other places in China. Not sure how faithful the movie will follow the book, but it is not necessary to have a cast that is completely Singaporean.
I wonder how liberal they're going to be with the scattering of "lahs" at the end of sentences. It's probably going to be as over the top as when Americans drop "Ehs" at the end of their sentences when they're pretending to be Canadian.
JonnyDBrit
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...no, my friend that lives in Singapore. Not gonna ask my mate that lives in Butterworth, Malaysia, now am I?
Anyway, I figure it'd be interesting to get his judgement on the depiction of the city and lifestyle, whenever the film comes along. We also often have discussions on diversity on media, and I'm somewhat curious as to what his reaction would be to the project, being a Hollywood production to probably feature an Asian American cast, but based on a book by a Singapore native in what is, as others have noted, one of the more diverse cities of the SEA region.
Its been my pet peave
Not beeing familiar with the original material and seeing Asian in the title triggered me
No, but if they did I'd feel like killing myself
I only saw the highlight reel in youtube and can't force myself to finish it, was cringing too hard
Its worst than the pirates in Uncharted 1
lightskintwin
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Its been my pet peave
Not beeing familiar with the original material and seeing Asian in the title triggered me
LOL Ok fair enough.
The same issues occur in Hollywood with Latinos usually being depicted as light skin and/or White while brown to Black Latinos not being cast in those roles because they don't fit Hollywood's idea of Latin, particularly Latina women.
You have to start somewhere and if this movie's a hit, it launches a lot of Asian actors careers in Hollywood that could potentially make one or some of them stars that can help launch other films with Asian casts and narratives. It's a process.
clay_ghost
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He is the token Singaporean in Hollywood now. Will be surprised if they did not approach him for even a small role.
Yasssss. He's good and hot.
Zoe
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Bah, always forget about them!
Okay...
lightskintwin
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I just watched Edge Of Seventeen and it's funny how they made him the "friend zone" kinda awkward guy amidst all of the "hot" White guys that the protagonist and her best friend desire.
BronsonLee
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I am fuckin stunned at this sudden turn of events
Poor GRIMES
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asia is a huge ass continent
indians do not look like chinese people
filipinos do not look japanese
etc
u gotta at least strive to look for actors that convey what singaporean people actually look like!
To be honest, if you want more realistic casual conversations between English speaking Singaporeans, it'll be more authentic to just make sure every other sentence has a "right" in it. Usually at the end!
lightskintwin
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What are you arguing against? I don't think they're going to cast Asian actors that couldn't pass for Singaporeans.
clay_ghost
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It's true, the language that everyone speak here is Singlish. 😏
It's actually not that hard since there is no real Singaporean face.
Sunster
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no way he would have not been insanely popular at a real HS. Rich (at a public school), looks like a GQ model, only a few friends? do. not. believe.
lightskintwin
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It's true, the language that everyone speak here is Singlish. 😏
It's actually not that hard since there is no real Singaporean face.
Yeah, looking at articles Jon Chu plans to do what I thought he'd do, and tackle it the way Hollywood does
http://www.straitstimes.com/lifesty...ne-can-act-in-crazy-rich-asians-says-director
Shut up old man
Gordon Shumway
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Took long enough..
lightskintwin
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Exactly, dude was built with a six pack, rich as hell and couldn't get girls and had a crush on a supposedly awkward White girl who's supposed to be not that attractive and only had one friend ever.... and she puts him in the friend zone, while she fawns all over this "hot" White guy.
Edge of Seventeen is a really great movie, but this is textbook example of how casting a minority in a stereotypical role can not only reinforce a western ethnic stereotype but when it's with a predominately White cast, the ethnic stereotype stands out even more and is no long an individual but a representation of that ethnic/race within this White word in the film especially when there's already a lack of Asian Westerners in Hollywood films.
What did Gordon say after boiling chicken for 2 hours for 500 Alex
'Crazy Rich Asians' Lands Its Male Lead (Exclusive)
LOL. He already knew who he wanted to cast. He's a British/Malaysian guy (who resides in Singapore), Henry Golding:
http://www.henrygolding.com/
Well, at least he's hot, which is what I wanted. Not sure about acting skill. His British accent is thick.
Hes cute'Crazy Rich Asians' Lands Its Male Lead (Exclusive)
LOL. He already knew who he wanted to cast. He's a British/Malaysian guy (who resides in Singapore), Henry Golding:
http://www.henrygolding.com/
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