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In this video, we will explain Crazy Rich Asian.
This movie tells the story of a professor who dates a man
and looks forward to meeting his family.
However, she is shaken up when she learns
that her boyfriend belongs to one of the richest families in Singapore.
Will the social gap and status of the two make their relationship difficult?
Let's find out in Crazy Rich Asian.
Crazy Rich Asians started in a luxury hotel in London in 1995.
Two women, a boy, and a girl entered the hotel.
Drenched in the rain, one of the women, Eleanor Young,
approached the reception desk for a reservation at the Lancaster Suites.
The receptionist replied sarcastically that this hotel was a private hotel.
Reservations on their behalf are not registered.
The hotel manager stepped in and said that the hotel was fully booked.
He suggested that they look for a hotel in Chinatown instead.
Eleanor thought something had gone wrong and asked permission to use the hotel phone to call her husband.
However, the hotel manager told them to leave the hotel immediately.
Finally, Eleanor called her husband from the payphone located opposite the hotel.
Not long after, they went back into the hotel, but they were greeted by the hotel owner this time.
There, the hotel owner announced to employees that Eleanor was the hotel's new owner.
The hotel manager and the reception staff were left dumbfounded after hearing this.
Eleanor's son couldn't help but smile at the employees at the hotel.
Several years later, in 2018 in New York,
a woman named Rachel Chu was playing poker with a man and managed to win the bet.
As it turned out,
the poker game was a learning session in class
because Rachel Chu is a Professor of the Faculty of Economics at New York University.
After teaching, Rachel spends time with her boyfriend,
Nicholas Young, or Nick for short, at a cafe.
Nick asks Rachel to come with him to his friends Collin and Araminta's wedding in Singapore.
There he will also introduce Rachel to his family.
Rachel hesitated at Nick's invitation,
but luckily it would soon be the semester break so she had free time to come with him.
Suddenly in the corner of the room,
a young woman watching and eavesdropping on their conversation walked
past them while holding her cell phone.
Apparently,
the woman took a photo of Nick and Rachel and spread it to one of the Asian chat rooms that
contained young people from the upper class.
The chat room members immediately looked for Rachel's identity on social media.
Information about Nick's closeness to Rachel quickly spread on social media.
The news spread so quickly that it reached Singapore,
a 12 hour time difference from New York.
In Singapore, Eleanor is having a meeting with some friends for Bible study.
But Eleanor's concentration was disturbed when her friends started whispering.
They ask if she knows that Nick is dating a woman from nowhere named Rachel Chu.
They even thought that Nick would take Rachel to Singapore to get married.
Eleanor simply replied that Nick
had changed girlfriends so often that she didn't know who the woman he was currently dating was.
Back in New York, Rachel is buying clothes at a boutique accompanied by her mother.
While picking out clothes, Rachel told her mother that this was the first time she would meet Nick's
family even though Nick had never spoken about his family before. Rachel's mother thought Nick was a
good-natured boy because he worked as a history lecturer at New York University to support his
possibly poor family. Therefore, according to her mother, Nick is reluctant to talk about his family
to Rachel. However, they both don't know that Nick actually comes from a very rich Asian family.
Rachel shared her concern with her mother that she might not be liked by Nick's family because
she is of mixed Chinese-American descent. Rachel's mother understands this but she reassures Rachel
that everything will be fine. Then, Rachel asked her mother for advice on which clothes to wear to
meet Nick's family. Her mother chose a red dress which symbolizes prosperity. The day of Nick and
Rachel's departure for Singapore arrived. Arriving at the airport, Rachel, who had prepared supplies
to be brought on a 24-hour air trip, was shocked when two airline officers approached them. Then,
they were taken to the waiting room for first-class passengers which added to Rachel's
confusion. As they sat on the plane, Rachel asked Nick if they could afford first-class tickets.
Nick explains that his family owns the airline so they can board the airline for free. Realizing the
oddity that happened, Rachel finally asked about Nick's family. With a smile, Nick explained that
even though he came from a rich family, it was his family's money, not his. After that, Rachel began
to interrogate Nick about his family. Finally, Nick tells her about some of his cousins, such
as Alistair Cheng who works in the film industry and is dating the famous actress Kitty Pong. Next,
Eddie Cheng works in finance in Hong Kong and loves his family very much. Then, a female
cousin named Astrid is closest to Nick because of her humble nature. When telling the story,
Nick didn't tell any specifics about his family, as if they just came from an ordinary family.
Eventually, the two of them arrived in Singapore, where they were greeted by Collin and Araminta.
The four of them started exploring the delicious street food in Singapore.
While talking about their wedding plans, Rachel and Nick are invited to attend
the release of their bachelor's before the wedding on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
The next day, Rachel visits her college friend, Peik Lin. She was so impressed with Peik Lin's
house, which was very luxurious. There she was invited to eat with Peik Lin's family.
Rachel told her that she was invited by her boyfriend to attend a friend's wedding during
the banquet. Peik Lin's mother was curious by asking what Rachel's boyfriend's last name was,
because the Singapore area was very small. She probably knew her boyfriend's family.
When Rachel mentioned Nick Young's name, the entire Peik Lin family was shocked.
They revealed that the Young family is the richest conglomerate family in Singapore.
Even Collin and Araminta are rich families who own famous and luxurious hotels in Asia.
Now it was Rachel's turn to be dumbfounded. She didn't know what to do because she would be
invited to a family dinner at Nick's grandmother's house tonight. Peik Lin then took the initiative
to lend Rachel her luxurious dress. She even drove and accompanied Rachel to Nick's family home.
When they entered the main gate, they were amazed to see the splendor of the Young family's house.
Nick immediately greeted them in a white suit like a prince. Upon entering the house,
Nick invited Rachel to meet his mother, who seemed busy checking the food in the kitchen to ensure
that the food served was of high quality. Rachel immediately hugged her when she introduced
herself, surprising her because it is considered rude in Chinese culture, especially since it's the
first time they've met. Eleanor seemed unconcerned when Rachel told her about her family, where
her father had died and her mother was not in college. Eleanor praises Rachel as an independent
woman at the end of the conversation but gently criticizes her open-minded mother for educating
Rachel in using very American fashion. After the conversation, Rachel began to feel awkward.
Nick's family was so large that Rachel mistakenly thought that an old woman she thought was Ama,
Nick's grandmother, was actually Nick's maid. Her behavior became the subject of a gossip throughout
Nick's family. Rachel, who was getting nervous and flustered, accidentally spilled red wine
on Nick's shirt, so he had to change his clothes. After that, Rachel met Astrid, Michael and Eddie.
Rachel is also acquainted with other Nick's family who seems to belittle her indirectly.
Astrid sat in a chair and checked her husband's ringing cell phone in the corner of the room.
Accidentally, she reads a message from her husband's mistress.
Back to Nick changing his shirt in his room. His mother came to help Nick choose clothes to wear.
Eleanor said she was happy to meet Rachel. Nick agreed, his mother must be happy because it was
the first time he had brought his girlfriend into the house. Plus, Rachel is a woman of Chinese
descent who works as a professor. But Eleanor corrected Nick's statement. She was dissatisfied
that Rachel was not a fully Chinese girl. Rachel finally met Ama, who greeted her very well.
Ama even invited her to come back to teach her how to make Nick's favorite dumplings.
Finally, the small party at Nick's family was over, changing to a bachelor and girl
release party held by Collin and Araminta. Rachel then met Amanda, a lawyer for the Young family.
At a bachelor party held for Collin, very loud music and sexy-dressed women are presented,
which makes Nick and Collin uncomfortable. They ran away from the party and chatted together on
Swamp Island. There, Nick showed off the ring he would give Rachel when he proposed to her. Hearing
that, Collin congratulated him. The Araminta girl's release party is located on Samsara Island,
where Araminta's mother has rented the entire island specifically for the party. While Rachel is
at the spa, Amanda compliments her on her courage to meet Nick's family. She warns Rachel to be
self-conscious because of Rachel's unequal status with Nick's family. Amanda also admitted that she
used to be Nick's ex-girlfriend. Fed up with Amanda's behavior, Rachel immediately left her.
While walking to her room, Rachel bumped into Astrid, and the two of them headed for Rachel's
room. Arriving at the room, they were surprised to find her room full of scribbles of insults.
Not only that, on her bed there was a fish full of blood. Astrid tried to comfort Rachel and even
helped her bury the fish on the beach. While helping Rachel, Astrid tells about her broken
home because her husband, Michael, has an affair. Since then, Rachel and Astrid have become close.
One day, Rachel is invited back to the Young family's house. Accompanied by Nick and Astrid,
Rachel learns from Eleanor how to make dumplings as a tradition. At that moment,
Rachel complimented the ring on Eleanor's finger. Then she asked how Eleanor and Nick's father met.
Eleanor told her that they had met when studying law at Cambridge. However, she decided to drop
out of college because she was more concerned with her family. Then, Eleanor subtly quipped
Rachel who pursued her dreams like in western culture, which is very different from an eastern
culture where people are more concerned with family. Eleanor also explained that the ring was
a special ring made by Nick's father because Ama had been against their marriage. According to Ama,
Eleanor is considered inappropriate for Nick's father because she comes from an ordinary family
that is different from Nick's father. It even took her years to convince Ama, and sometimes she still
feels like she doesn't deserve it. Eleanor touched Rachel's cheek at the end of the conversation,
saying that she would never be worthy of Nick either. Rachel was completely shocked by her
words. Therefore, Rachel met with Peak Lin and told about the problems between her and Eleanor.
Peak Lin, assisted by her cousin, Oliver, is ready to help Rachel fight Eleanor.
They dressed Rachel as beautifully as possible for Collin and Araminta's wedding.
Collin and Araminta's wedding day arrived. Rachel came in a very beautiful dress. Although
people were amazed at Rachel's appearance, her efforts were not easily accepted by Eleanor.
Meanwhile, Astrid told Michael that she had found out about his affair. An argument ensues,
making Michael decide to step down halfway and refuse to attend Collin and Araminta's wedding.
Astrid arrived at the wedding reception building accompanied by Ama. Inside the wedding reception
building, Rachel tries to hold on despite the constant insults that come her way.
She had to relent not to sit with the Youngs because Eleanor said the seats were full.
While behind the altar, Nick tells Collin that Rachel is a woman who doesn't give up easily.
It was seen when Rachel managed to sit next to Princess Diamond in the front row of the bench,
even though Princess Diamond was notoriously difficult to get people to sit beside her.
In fact, Rachel was intimately chatting with the Diamond Princess.
The wedding ceremony finally got underway and Araminta walked towards the altar.
Rachel's eyes filled with tears as she watched Nick say the words "I love
you" to her from a distance. The wedding ceremony was followed by a festive feast.
That night, while dancing with Nick, they are called to meet Eleanor and Ama. Eleanor accuses
Rachel of being a scheming fake woman. She has received information from the detective she hired
that Rachel is actually the child of her mother's affair after leaving her husband and fleeing
to America. Rachel was so shocked by this fact that she only found out from someone else. Then,
after she said that she didn't want to be part of the Young family either, she immediately left the
party in tears. On the other hand, Eleanor asks Nick to end his relationship with Rachel for fear
that the scandal will become public. Rachel stays at Peak Lin's house and refuses to meet Nick.
Then, Nick contacted Rachel's mother to come to Singapore to cheer her up. Rachel's mother comes
to see her at Peak Lin's house, where she tells the true story of her ex-husband. Her ex-husband
used to be an abusive person and beat her a lot. Until in the end she became pregnant by a friend
who tried to comfort her at the time. Knowing she was pregnant and afraid for her husband,
she fled to America and raised Rachel there. After being persuaded by her mother, Rachel agrees to
meet Nick, apologizing for his family's treatment. After that, he proposed to Rachel. Nick is even
willing to give up everything he has to marry Rachel. However, Rachel only responded in silence.
Rachel asks Eleanor to meet at a mahjong playground a few days later.
There, Rachel asks why she doesn't deserve Nick. Is it because she comes from a poor family? But
Eleanor denied that. She just didn't like Rachel because of her non-Chinese ancestry. Then, Rachel
tells Elanor about how she turned down Nick's proposal because she didn't want the relationship
between Nick and his family to be ruined. Furthermore, Rachel advised that if someday,
Nick married a girl that Eleanor deems worthy, she wanted her to remember one thing: it was she who
had won the battle and chose to step down for the good of all. After saying that, Rachel opened the
mahjong piece that she had actually won earlier. However, she deliberately relented and gave one
piece to Eleanor so that Eleanor would win the game of mahjong. With the greatness of her heart,
Rachel left the place with her mother. Eleanor was silent as she stared intently at them.
Meanwhile, Asrid has agreed to divorce her husband. Then she said that Michael didn't need
to pack because she and the kids would be leaving. She said that what was wrong with their marriage
was not that she was too rich, but that Michael was too cowardly and didn't fight for his family.
It's not her job to make Michael act like a real man, because basically, he's not a real man.
Rachel boarded an economy class flight back to New York at the end of the film. But on the plane,
she is intercepted by Nick, who comes to propose to her using his mother's ring, indicating that
they have both been blessed. Rachel accepts Nick's proposal, and a very lively engagement party is
held by Nick's family in Singapore, attended by the entire Young family. During the engagement
party, Rachel exchanged glances with Eleanor, who smiled slightly from a distance. The moral of
this film is don't give up fighting for the love you deserve. Love does require sacrifice and it
takes strategy and precise negotiations to conquer a stubborn mother-in-law.