Constance Wu, star of Fresh off the boats, speaks about the diversity in Hollywood! Highlights on the importance of Asian representation!

Published on October 17, 2018 | Published By: raheen munnie | In Career , Legal , Lifestyle

The star of Crazy Rich Asians, Constance Wu has come up with her opinions about how monumental this film is in her life and for pop culture at large as well
The movie, Crazy Rich Asians were released on the 15th of August recently

Constance Wu opens up with many interesting topics such as her character as Rachel Chu in Crazy Rich Asians and the importance of Asian representation.

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About the film “Crazy Rich Asians”

The project, Crazy Rich Asians is directed by John Chu and the actress Constance Wu. This movie has created a lot of buzz already this summer of 2018.

For more than two decades, the film is the very first big feature film to center on an Asian American family. The actress has kept her opinion in the context of historical importance as well.

The talented star, Constance Wu talks about her character in the film. She says:

“She’s a middle-class American girl who, at the start of the movie, is pretty comfortable and self-assured. But when she gets thrown into the Singaporean elite crowd, her self-assurance is thrown for a loop. She has never dealt at this level of wealth and class, and it’s a different country and culture system.”

Constance Wu says that the movie not only breaks some stereotypes but the story is centered on an Asian-American experience. The characters in the project will also have other qualities and they will be fully fleshed out.

Constance Wu brings diversity to Hollywood

According to Constance Wu, the term diversity is very essential regarding storytelling. However, in terms of narrative storytelling, representation should be much more emphasized than diversity.

The director, John Chu stressed the importance of Asian people in “a way we haven’t ever seen Asians before”. Similarly, the actress, Wu pointed out in her Twitter post also.

#CrazyRichAsians opens August 15th. Read below to understand why it means so much to so many people. All love. @CrazyRichMovie @FreshOffABC @WarnerBrosEnt pic.twitter.com/IISLRDMRjU
— Constance Wu (@ConstanceWu) August 1, 2018

Above is the post tweeted by Constance Wu about Asian American storytelling and representation. According to her,

“I hope Asian American kids watch CRA and realize that they can be the heroes of their own stories. I know CRA won’t represent every Asian American. So for those who don’t feel seen, I hope there is a story you find soon that does represent you. I am rooting for you.”

The main importance of diversity is in terms of hiring says the actress. The reason is that one wants to have different viewpoints to make the company or the work stronger.

Coming from “Fresh Off the Boat”

Constance Wu shared her experience working on Crazy Rich Asians after getting experience in Fresh Off the Boat. She said that the experience was different. However, she also described the similarity.

The similarity was that Wu was on the first network TV show in over twenty years to feature an Asian-American cast and now she was leading the first studio movie in over 25 years to ever have an Asian-American cast.

On the other hand, the actress indicates Crazy Rich Asians is a passion project. She felt the movie like a movement. It was more than a job for her.

Also read: Michelle Lee a Chinese American female martial artist, stuntwoman, and actress with active filmography!

More about Constance Wu

The full name of Constance Wu is Constance Tianmin Wu. She is an American actress who was born on the 22nd of March,1982. She gained fame after playing the role of Jessica Huang in the comedy series named “Fresh Off the Boat”. Similarly, she played the role of Rachel Chu in the romantic comedy-drama film Crazy Rich Asians.

Talking about her achievements, she has received critical acclaim and recognition for her lead role in Crazy Rich Asians. Furthermore, she has been nominated for two TCA Awards and Critics Choice Television Awards.

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