Crazy Rich Asians 《摘金奇缘》

“I wanted to introduce a contemporary Asia to a North American audience.” That’s what author Kevin Kwan told The Daily Beast not long after the publication of his novel Crazy Rich Asians, about the lifestyles of the rich and fabulous in his native Singapore. In this new film adaptation produced by the team led by producer Nina Jacobson that brought the Hunger Games books to the big screen, Constance Wu plays a US economics professor who discovers that her boyfriend’s family is one of Singapore’s richest and is caught in a web of schemes and secrets. It also heralds the arrival of a new star, Henry Golding, as Wu’s love interest – Golding is a presenter on BBC World News’ programme The Travel Show – along with established talents such as Michelle Yeoh, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong and Ronny Chieng. Released 15 August in the US and Portugal, 22 August in The Philippines and Singapore and 31 August in Cambodia and Lithuania. (Credit: Warner Bros Pictures)

新加坡作家凯文·关在出版小说《摘金奇缘》后不久告诉每日野兽网说：“我想向北美观众介绍当代的亚洲人。”小说描写的是新加坡富人光鲜的生活方式。在这部小说改编成的同名电影中，吴恬敏扮演一名美国经济学教授，她发现男友家是新加坡最富有的家庭之一并被卷入了一系列阴谋和秘密中。该片的制片人妮娜·杰克森曾将《饥饿游戏》系列小说搬上了大荧幕。扮演吴恬敏男友的是新星亨利·戈尔丁，曾在BBC世界资讯频道的节目《旅游秀》中担任主持人。参演本片的还有像杨紫琼、奥卡菲娜、郑肯、钱信伊这样的老演员。该片将于8月15日在美国和葡萄牙上映，8月22日在菲律宾和新加坡上映，8月31日在柬埔寨和立陶宛上映。（资料来源：华纳兄弟影业）

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