《Crazy Rich Asians 》(Crazy Rich Asians) ordered by HBO for eight episodes, Constance Wu and Henry Golding return

HBO has officially ordered a drama version of Crazy Rich Asians, and the main actors from the 2018 film will reunite.Henry Golding, Constance Wu and Sin Yee Tsien return as regular cast members, while Michelle Yeoh will join in a recurring role.

The series has a total of eight episodes, each one hour long, and the story picks up the events after the end of the movie.Film co-writer Lin Daier serves as series coordinator and serves as executive producer with original author Kevin Kwan, producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson, and film director Zhu Haowei.HBO and Warner Bros. Television are involved in the production.

The film is adapted from Kevin Kwan's 2013 novel of the same name.Rachel, a college professor played by Constance Wu, follows her boyfriend Nick to Singapore, only to discover that Nick, played by Henry Golding, comes from one of the wealthiest families in the country.Rachel's first contact with this family was not smooth. Cousin Eddie, played by Qian Xinyi, and mother Eleanor, played by Michelle Yeoh, both brought pressure to her.

The 2018 film also stars Chen Jing, Lu Yan, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, Ouyang Man-shing, Nico Santos and Harry Shum.Confirmed to return this time are Golding, Constance Wu, Shinyi Tsien and Michelle Yeoh, while other film actors have yet to be announced for their series roles.

Lin Daier called the series the sequel that everyone has been waiting for.She said that eight episodes can further explore the characters and world in Kevin Kwan's novels, and also allow the original creative team to work together again.The writers' room has already begun work, and she looks forward to sharing the stories the team is developing with the audience.

HBO Chairman and CEO Kathy Bloys said, "We are excited for Linda and the film team to tell the next chapter of the story."He mentioned what moviegoers and novel readers can expect from the follow-up story, and welcomed the four confirmed cast members.

Kevin Kwan also spoke of the joy of being reunited.He said that readers and fans around the world have been waiting patiently for many years, and the space provided by the HBO series will give the stories and characters in the book more space to develop.He looks forward to working with Lin Daier, Zhu Haowei, Jacobson, Simpson, writers and actors to complete this adaptation.