There’s been a lot of hype surrounding the release of the
movie “Crazy Rich Asians”. I’ve read the
various viewpoints – Asian-American, Singaporean, Malaysian. I went into the cinema with an open mind, intending
to watch it as a RomCom that happens to be set in Singapore.
I was surprised to find myself almost moved to tears when
the movie opened with the big band sounding track by Jasmine Chen “Waiting For
Your Return”. I am not sure why it
affected me so. Maybe because I never
thought I would see Chinese music being featured so prominently in a Hollywood
studio production.
The rest of the movie was enjoyable, with surprisingly good
performances from Singapore actors Koh Chieng Mun, Selena Tan, and especially
Tan Kheng Hua. They certainly deserved
their roles, and what a refreshing change from the melodramatic performances we see from them in MediaCorp productions!
Whether or not one agrees with how good the movie is, it IS
breaking box offices records . But what
I see as most impactful that has come out of this production are the
conversations about Race and Diversity that has arisen.
About time, I say
