Anonymous wrote:I agree about Memoirs of a Geisha. Why is that one not mentioned?

Memoirs of a Geisha is an historical novel written by Arthur Golden, who was born and raised in Tennessee.
Crazy Rich Asians is a contemporary novel written by Kevin Kwan who was born in Singapore.
The most comparable book-to-movie is Joy Luck Club.

Saw last night - plot was a little slow in places, but overall lots of fun. Loved all the actors, the fashion, and the over-the-top houses.

- basic white lady

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Anonymous wrote:I agree about Memoirs of a Geisha. Why is that one not mentioned?

Because it wasn’t written by an Asian person.

Not just that, it was pretty pushing of one stereotype of culture.

Says the non asian, non Japanese person.

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Anonymous wrote:Not sure if I will enjoy it. They should have made it less ethnic and more relatable to American audiences

Plenty of movies for you to enjoy then!

The Asian American community is grossly underrepresented in American media. So I think it’ll relate to way more Americans than you’re suggesting.

It really is! The last movie I saw with an all asian cast (in the theater) was the Joy Luck Club.

Why does everyone forget about Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)? It was a FANTASTIC movie, won a Golden Globe, won three Oscars and was nominated for a further three. It also outperformed the Joy Luck Club by a factor of 3.

Michelle Yeoh was in it too!

For some reason I never saw this which is why it never comes to mind. Enjoyed the book though.

I also read the book but don’t think I saw the movie.

I still love Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Just watched it again recently.

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Anonymous wrote:Has anyone seen it yet? Can I bring my 10 yo DD to it??

I think 10 is borderline. Much better if she were 11 or 12.

It is fine for a 10 year old, except she might be bored by the relationship themes (MIL vs DIL)

Anonymous wrote:If you like this movie, I think you'd like The Wedding Banquet.

Agreed, it hit on many of the same "meeting the family" themes, and was made during a time when same-sex relationships were much less widely accepted than they are now.

Looking forward to seeing this. If you like this movie, I think you'd like The Wedding Banquet. It's a small budget Ang Lee movie set in NYC that came out in 1993. One of my all time favorite movies with a cast where all but one lead character are Asian. Definitely worth renting if you haven't seen it.

A few other great things about this, having seen it twice. -

-There are no “explanatory commas” aside from Peik Lin’s discussion about super rich Singaporean Chinese. The mahjong scene is a good example.
-this movie didn’t turn any of its female characters into objectified beings. Two male shots of torsos, one in context objectifying that is relatable (from Rachel to nick) and kitty pong, who has some of it as part of her character. It wasn’t directed through a Female lens (like Wonder Woman) so proving that it isn’t that hard .

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Anonymous wrote:I agree about Memoirs of a Geisha. Why is that one not mentioned?

Because it wasn’t written by an Asian person.

Not just that, it was pretty pushing of one stereotype of culture.

Anonymous wrote:Not sure if I will enjoy it. They should have made it less ethnic and more relatable to American audiences

This is probably the same poster that is enraged that Erica Gonzalez pronounces her name correctly.

Saw it today and loved it. It makes me want to visit Singapore again.

I feel like this movie has been done a dozen times already....just without Asians. Fairly predictable.

OP here ... just saw it and loved it! Go see it

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Anonymous wrote:Not sure if I will enjoy it. They should have made it less ethnic and more relatable to American audiences

Plenty of movies for you to enjoy then!

The Asian American community is grossly underrepresented in American media. So I think it’ll relate to way more Americans than you’re suggesting.

It really is! The last movie I saw with an all asian cast (in the theater) was the Joy Luck Club.

Why does everyone forget about Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)? It was a FANTASTIC movie, won a Golden Globe, won three Oscars and was nominated for a further three. It also outperformed the Joy Luck Club by a factor of 3.

Michelle Yeoh was in it too!

For some reason I never saw this which is why it never comes to mind. Enjoyed the book though.

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone seen it yet? Can I bring my 10 yo DD to it??

I think 10 is borderline. Much better if she were 11 or 12.