Crazy Rich Asians Screenplay

Nick Young asks his girlfriend, Rachel Chu, an economics professor at New York University, to accompany him to Singapore where he is to be the best man at his best friend's wedding and where he will also introduce her to his family. Rachel accepts and her mother tells her that going to Singapore might mean that Nick is ready to propose. Meanwhile, gossip personality Radio1Asia catches wind of their relationship, exposes it worldwide where it eventually reaches Nick's mother Eleanor.At the airport Rachel is shocked to learn that Nick has upgraded their tickets to first class. When she asks him about his family, he casually tries to brush it off, but eventually reveals he is part of a family of wealthy real estate developers.In Singapore, Rachel meets Nick's best friend Colin and his fiancée Araminta Lee. The two couples spend the night eating street food, leaving Rachel more confident about meeting Nick's family. The following day she plans to meet up with Goh Peik Lin, her roommate from college, before meeting Nick's family at Nick's mansion. Rachel is surprised to realize that Peik Lin is incredibly wealthy and lives in a large mansion covered in gold. While she is chatting to the Goh family they discover that her boyfriend is Nick Young leading Peik Lin to give her a makeover before driving her to the Young family home. Rather than going to an intimate family dinner, Rachel is brought to a large party where everyone is already aware of her. Rachel makes several awkward faux pas, including mistaking Nick's nanny for his grandmother and spilling wine on Nick. She also briefly meets Nick's mother, Eleanor, and quickly realizes that Eleanor dislikes her. Fortunately Rachel makes a good impression on Nick's grandmother who invites her back to the family home to make dumplings.