Jon M. Chu regrets characters' depictions in ‘Crazy Rich Asians.’
The 2018 romantic comedy, based on the novel by Kevin Kwan, drew criticism upon its release for its brown characters' holding subservient roles and lacking dialogue.
One scene, in particular, features Rachel, played by Constance Wu, and Peik Lin, played by Awkwafina, lost on their way to a party. They’re eventually met with hostility by heavily armed South Asian guards. While promoting his latest movie"In the Heights," Chu told Insider that he “totally gets” the criticism."Looking back, I should have had a joke there [for the guards] being like, 'These idiots,'" Chu said."There's stuff to do to make them more human instead of just, like, these guards."Chu admitted he enjoyed the scene within the novel, yet realized it lacked sensibility on screen.
The director also said that he cast South Asian actors for a large party sequence but did nothing to “accent it in any way." “They’re just sort of there,” he said. “I don’t give them the space to be there.” Chu said he hopefully “won’t make that mistake again.”
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