A.

CHARACTERS

•Rachel Chu:A Stanford and Northern educated American of chinese descent who is an economics
professor at new york university.

•Nicholas "Nick" Young:Racheal's boyfriend,whi is a history professor at new york university

•Eleanor Young (nèe Sung):Nick's controlling mother whi disapproves of Rachel.She is revered by her
friends and many people her age for becoming Mrs.Philip Young.

•Kerry Chu:Rachel's single mother, a real estate agent in Cupertino, California,who immigrated from
china to the United States.

Philip Young:Nick's laid back engineer father who lives in Sydney.

B.GENRE
•Crazy Rich Asian is a 2018 American Romantic comedy drama film directed by jon M. Chu,from a
screenplay by Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim, based on the 2013 novel of the same title by Kevin Kwan.

Exposition

- Rachel Chu, an American-born Chinese economics professor, is in a committed relationship with Nick
Young, who invites her to his best friend's wedding in Singapore.

- Rachel learns that Nick comes from a wealthy family but has kept this information a secret.

- Rachel hesitantly agrees to go, meeting Nick's family and friends for the first time, knowing that they
might disapprove of their relationship.

B.RISING ACTION

•Rachel and Nick met in New York,falling in live. Rachel had never met Nicks family,although he had met
her mother,Kerry. When the timing is right,Nick invites Rachel to Singapore to meet them and attend
the "wedding of the year"for colin,Nicks friend

Climax:

Rachel attends a pivotal family gathering, where Eleanor confronts her about her humble background
and tries to convince her to end things with Nick.

Rachel stands up for herself, asserting her own worth and refusing to let others define her.

This confrontation causes a rift between Rachel and Nick, putting their relationship at risk.
D.FALLING ACTION

•Rachel's mother revealed that she never loved her husband (in China),and had been having an affair.
Her husband was abusive and an alcoholic. When she became pregnant,she knew it was not her
husbands.

E.RESOLUTION

•Rachel is shocked at her mother's past, but glad she knows the truth and that this stopped her from
going to see the man who is not her father. Her mother reassures her that she loves Nick and Rachel
decides to be in a relationship with him once again.

D.AUTHOR

•Kevin Kwan

•MORAL LEASON
To live a truly rich life, you have to be willing to live your life based on your heart's desires, not trying to
meet expectations of others. One obstacle that usually prevents millennials from full-heartedly pursuing
their purpose is the expectations of their surrounding peers and loved ones.