Crazy Rich Asians: 9 Fascinating Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Movie

Michelle Yeoh Was Initially Unhappy With The Screenplay

What’s written on the page doesn’t always match what’s presented on the screen. Many book lovers have learned this lesson over the years. When an author writes a book, it’s typically a one-person job (minus editors, publishers, and whatnot). When everyone gets together to make a movie, it’s more of a collaborative process. Sure enough, not everything in Kevin Kwan’s novel ultimately made it to the film, and not everything written in its screenplay adaptation made it either. There are many reasons why that might be the case, but one of them comes down to Michelle Yeoh. As the actress noted, she was initially unhappy with Crazy Rich Asians‘ screenplay because her character was written as very “nasty, mean,” and “not nice at all.” She believes there was more love motivating her character’s decisions than the screenplay suggested. So, changes were made.

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