While munching on a moon cake, I felt that today is the perfect day to talk about two spectacular movies that came out last month starring Asian-American casts. You might have heard about them; Crazy Rich Asians and To All The Boys I've Loved Before.
I went to watch Crazy Rich Asians as soon as it was out with my sister and a bunch of my cousins. I had already seen a couple trailers and it lived up to my every expectation. Everything about it was incredible. I've shed happy and sad tears, and any movie that can get me to cry or laugh my heart out is a good movie to me.
The same goes for To All The Boys I've Loved Before, which I watched cozied up on the couch with my sister. I did not think I could love a teenage rom-com that much, but I watched it three days in a row after the first night, and I think that's saying enough.
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Noah Centineo and Lana Condor in To All The Boys I've Loved Before |
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Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding and Constance Wu in Crazy Rich Asians |
As awful as it is, I have to admit that there have been times when I was younger that I wished I wasn't Chinese. I thought that being Chinese, or Asian for that matter, was holding me back from things that my peers didn't have any trouble with. I was always made fun of, ever since I was little. It was so damaging to my self-esteem. I really had to stomp it into my mind that I could do whatever I wanted, regardless of where I'm from or how I look like. It's taken me forever, but I've finally started to embrace being a person of colour. I think, if I had more people to look up to when I was younger, I could've been a more confident person today.
Constance Wu and Lana Condor, the two leads in the movies, have both grown up in the America and have both spoken out about this issue as well. They are definitely worth checking out if you have the time.
I loved Crazy Rich Asians so much, because it so accurately and unapologetically showed my culture. The food that I always eat, the language that I speak, albeit quite poorly. Even some songs were recognisable because my dad always used to play them. I felt giddy everytime I heard another one. And of course, the importance of Chinese families and the sometimes hectic atmosphere in them. It all felt very familiar and made me feel so at ease. I couldn't believe how well they portrayed it all.
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Cast of Crazy Rich Asians |
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Lana Condor and Jenny Han |
Love, Faith
P.S. A TV show that is also definitely worth checking out is Fresh Off The Boat! It stars Constance Wu who plays a mother living with her Chinese family in America in the 1990s. It includes super fun and light humour and does an absolutely great job of representing Chinese families.