Here, EW introduces who’s who in the cast ofCrazy Rich Asians.
“Asians have this thing put on them, which is like the perpetual foreigner,” she says.
“Nick is an extremely genuine guy,” Golding explains.
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“He wears his heart on his sleeve.
He’s caught in this crossfire… ## Michelle Yeoh as Eleanor Young
The Malaysia-born superstar needs no introduction.
“For me, Michelle Yeoh is the queen of everything,” Golding says.
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“She’s the ultimate, classy, accomplished, graceful woman.”
When told that Golding had called her a queen, Yeoh laughs, delighted.
“And especially Henry, I mean, I’m so proud of him.
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I’m very happy he was my son.”
“I was kind of nervous about it, but it clicked,” she says.
“I felt a very natural connection to her.
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She’s comic relief, and her character is relatively lighthearted.”
“I think I gave Awkwafina to Peik Lin, you know?”
“They blended.”
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Ken Jeong as Goh Wye Mun
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Kenalum compares his role as Peik Lin’s father to his most memorable big-screen turn inThe Hangoverfilms.
“He’s like a well-intentionedMr.
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Chowin many ways,” the actor says, laughing.
“He is gaudy and flashy, and he was just so much fun to play.”
“Everything just comes from a very sweet, supportive place.”
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Pierre Png as Michael Teo
The Singaporean actor makes his Hollywood debut withCrazy Rich Asians.
(The fact that his in-laws still think he married “up” doesn’t help matters.)
“But even that in an of itself is not ideal.
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The fact that she’s hiding anything is something that’s causing problems in their relationship.”
“That’s his fault.”
(Not that he’s aware of that, of course.)
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Oliver, in other words, is good company.
Crazy Rich Asianshits theaters Aug. 17, 2018.
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