Michelle: All-Asian Cast and Michelle Yeoh

michelle: Partly because of its terrific all-Asian cast an extreme rarity and partly because it recalls earlier eras of great romantic comedies, the film has caused a lot of buzz, according to The Guardian. Perhaps there will even be a long overdue Oscar for Michelle Yeoh from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon who plays the steely but loving mother. There, she learns, apparently for the first time, that her significant other Nick is heir to one of Asia's largest fortunes and has a mother intent on making sure her son does not marry a commoner, Asian American or not. But the film also stars Singapore, a place unfamiliar to most westerners. Crazy Rich Asians a sugary delight Read more To get a sense of the island city-state's meteoric rise, one need only compare the glittering metropolis depicted in Crazy Rich Asians with the hut-filled fishing village depicted in the 1940 classic comedy, Road to Singapore, starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope. For some, the real shocker in the movie will be just how crazy rich parts of Asia have become. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.