Your Essential Cast Guide To Crazy Rich Asians (Featuring Real Singaporeans)

A Hollywood film set in Singapore about Singaporeans is truly a dream come true

Everyone’s been waiting eagerly to find out if Jon Chu stayed true to his promise of casting “amazing Asian actors” in his latest film, Crazy Rich Asians.

Based on the namesake best selling book by Kevin Kwan, Crazy Rich Asians is an honest peek into the hidden world of Singapore’s affluent set, coupled with tensions between old money and new money, along with the nuanced differences in being Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese.

Be sure to grab a copy of the book if you can't wait for the movie to be released.

Our verdict? You won't be disappointed by Kwan's wickedly outrageous details of guilty pleasures and indulgence.
After scouring all corners of the world for the best talents, Crazy Rich Asians has finally begun filming in Singapore and Malaysia with a star-studded international cast and a couple of our own screen favorites.

Here’s a quick run down of the cast and their roles in the movie.

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Sonoya Mizuno as Araminta Lee

Japanese-born British actress Sonoya Mizuno is fitting as Colin’s fiancee Araminta Lee, who befriends Rachel as she tries to fit in with the rich.

Part of the elites, with a millionaire father from China and a luxury hotelier for a mother, Araminta is one of Asia’s top celebrated fashion icons .

Sonoya Mizuno has also appeared in movies including Ex Machina and Lala Land, as well as various music videos with the likes of Frank Ocean and The Chemical Brothers.

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