Rich People Problems | Kevin Kwan | Talks at Google

[@angelaxin3377]

This is so inspirational! I also remember feeling the weighty significance of Crazy Rich Asians after I had finished the last page. It was so mindblowing and freaking awesome to read about sexy Asian characters in English. The trilogy has given me, an Asian American girl, confidence, and I recommend it to all my Asian girlfriends. Thank you Kevin Kwan!!!! We love you

[@freshstart4423]

12:39, but the book is fictional, only exists in Kevin's mind. The Mansion yard and property was green screened. Asians are not oppressed by Hollywood. They work for mafias, cartels and political regimes in real life. USA has given innumerable acting roles to Asians but some people just aren't grateful. There's no such thing as racism.

[@MayaRaimondo]

I can listen to Kevin Kwan all day!!

[@josephlim5906]

Rudeness IS Epidemic "You Know..."

[@ethicalphytophage]

Kevin has great presence of mind, in my opinion. Very relaxed and friendly dude. Also, I loved 'Crazy Rich Asians'! Still working through 'China Rich Girlfriend'.

[@louise-yo7kz]

Sorc Erer lol

[@jazzed2002]

So proud that Singapore has left a global footprint. You go Kevin!

[@raymondang4807]

www.yahoo.com/news/crazy-rich-asians-author-kevin-041618682.html

[@jws1948ja]

The concepts in this trilogy of books are universal.

[@jackiechio7907]

Gahhhh this interview just made me love Kevin more. I could say he's one of my favorite authors 😱

[@mariatinorhashim5433]

I remember there was the Joy Luck Club.. that was sad. Crazy Rich Asian is so warm and funny!

[@John77Doe]

Mariati Norhashim Joy Luck Club was funny also. The white guy boyfriend coming to dinner scene and covering the dish that the Mother is proudest of with Soy Sauce.

[@kingmanic]

That movie was also really harsh to Asian men contrary to the actual book where the abusive partner was a white guy. Changed to Asian guy for the movie. Changing the meaning from someone getting away from abuse. To someone getting away from Culturally ingrained abuse.

[@VoteforAndrewYang-ei6zn]

Joy luck club is glumy bleak to watch. Mother daughter trying to emotional ly blackmail each other

[@eyvhuhgfg5331]

Exactly

[@muiawat]

@@kingmanicoh wow … had no idea . I’ve been very reluctant to read the Joy luck club bc I’ve only seen the movie . Add it to to the reading pile !

[@ri_1240]

I cannot wait for the movie! The last book, "Rich People Problems" made me cry! I admired Ah Ma Su Yi so much, how she survived from all the horror of Japanese occupation in WWII and what she truly wished to be the future of Tyersall Park. And i'm curious about who will played Astrid? i admired her so much, she has a great personality, such an elegant lady.. :)

[@melissahoover890]

Avid reader. I read Crazy Rich Asians when it first came out and was mesmerized by the descriptions of where these people lived, and how they lived. Loved the book. Appreciated Kevin including what certain phrases meant, explaining to us what he considered things we wouldn't know about - it was educational, as well as highly entertaining. When I found out a movie was being made, I repurchased a copy of Crazy Rich Asians, and discovered two more books had been written in this series. I bought all three, read them one after the other, and am so excited to see the movie when it comes out in August. I don't go to the theater very often. Maybe once or twice a year. I wouldn't miss this for the world! Thank you, Kevin, for this wonderful series.

[@freshstart4423]

The book is fictional, the movie is green screened, USA does not stereotype Asians. This man is a liar. Asians suffer terrible affliction under communist or mafias regimes. They are giving fantastic opportunities in the USA. Those who spread lies about America are creating sensationalism for publicity. All lies.

[@caevans69]

Love Kevin Kwan..... Read all 3 books (several times).... Can't wait to see what Kevin does next!

[@susychoo6706]

Thank you, Kevin. Good job! I enjoyed the movie.

[@jaxery]

Thats such a great answer: bridge the two worlds. definitely agree that we should freely interact with others of any descent while understanding his/her own history and being proud of his/her descent.

[@reginagancayco2103]

Thank You Mr. Kevin. You inspired me. So humbly said. God Bless you. Be watching more of your movies. 👍🙏🤗😍

[@eyvhuhgfg5331]

Kevin Kwan is my hero now after I watched Crazy Rich Asians.

[@nantinee9]

I recently finished reading "Crazy Rich Asians", and look forward to reading the other books in the triology. I laughed so much reading "Crazy Rich Asians", and I also appreciated the more serious moments as well. Kevin Kwan is so cool! I think it's wonderful Kevin's parents supported him in his creative endeavors, and I hope to be able to do the same with my daughter. =)

[@bluegas]

I hope you are wealthy as his family 😂

[@gmat6441]

Thank you. Very inspiring and insightful.

[@helenfong3339]

Very inspiring!! I have a story to tell. Hope I'm as lucky as Kevin one day to have my book published. Can't wait to see the movie!!!! Hope it does REALLY well. :)

[@charisseaquino6777]

Hi, Helen why don't you give it a try. Who knows? :)

[@patbarroga5980]

Finally someone showcasing that part of Asia in an honest way. I was born and raised there and moved to the states as an adult and grew up with some crazy rich friends back home and I can vouch for these bogus things happening over there to people with money. Like I remember one friend’s mom would crave for some good espresso and would literally asked her husband to fly to France or Italy to have one. Might sound like a joke to some but it actually happens, like it’s the most normal thing to do. Another friend’s dad bought a mansion in front of their house in a very affluent subdivision just to tear it down and use it as a parking garage of his luxury car collection... I know it’s crazy and shallow but that’s just Asia for you. When you’re rich you’re just filthy spitting rich, but when you’re poor it’s a hard life. Sad but true... I’ve never read the book or seen the movie but from the sound of it, seems like their talking about this kind of ritzy rich craziness

[@jackiechio7907]

I love Kevin Kwan's books!! I've just recently finished the first two books (Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend) and boy that was so good! I'm so excited to buy myself a copy of the 3rd book. 😄

[@josephlim5906]

Jackie Chio I think the 1st book was an A+ until he tried to wrap it up so quickly in how Rachel do quickly resolved things with Nick and her mother Kerry. I just finished the last book and thought the "Hollywood" ending was a bit much.My opinion 'CRG' was the best by far...

[@leanne2330]

It is so nice to be so authentic and be real - Singaporean mold or not. I think it is the chinese, the Singaporean thing. Kudos to his parents.

[@raymondang4807]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Kwan

[@raymondang4807]

www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/im-no-crazy-rich-asian-says-author-kevin-kwan

[@freshstart4423]

This man wrote a fiction story with green screened movie set that doesn't exist. USA is not oppressing Asians. Kwan is a liar. Overthrow the evil regimes in Asia, put the blame on them.

[@alfredyap14]

Kevin has given a good explanation of Asian and the evolution of it in a different culture. Hearing him I can tell he misses Singapore and somehow I believe if he was given a choice, he wouldn’t have left. It is unfortunate that he is stuck in a difficult NS issue which is a catch 22 for everyone in his situation. Hopefully he can one day come home. Singapore is now actively creating and there is a growing Arts and creation industry... would be great to have Kevin to be part of our new environment.

[@suhugo9546]

Amazing presentation! Bravo Kevin!

[@raymondang4807]

Does it colour your impression of him if you know he is a draft dodger?

[@freshstart4423]

The books are fiction and the movie is green screened. USA does not use stereotypes. Those who spread lies about racism must repent for salvation. Genesis 12.

[@1985ldiaz]

The books are amazing and really make me appreciate Asian culture more! I am not Asian but the culture has always intrigued me and this story just heightened that even more! Hope they make the last 2 books into movie sequels :) #KevinKwan #CrazyRickAsians #RichPeopleProblems #ChinaRichGirlfriend

[@kg8063]

Whoever Alexandra is, thanks for not rejecting his manuscript!

[@tinalaplaca6638]

lm proud of you Kevin Kwan

[@buckrogers5331]

As for children of interracial couples - like that questioner who who was Chinese/Korean w a Filipino wife, you have also to ask yrself if you want yr children to pass down anything to theirs. For example, if you teach them their mother tongue from young, they will grow up having that skill, then they can pass it on to their kids. Many kids in S'pore now do not speak the native dialects of their parents or grandparents who had come from mother countries like China, India and Malaysia. This is due in part to Sg's attempt to forge a national identity based on English, Chinese, Malay and Indian. The Chinese are the most diverse with their Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochew, Hakka, Hainanese, Hockchew, etc., etc. - Mandarin became their enforced "mother tongue". Losing your dialect is losing a big part of your culture. As any HKonger can tell you, Mandarin is not the same as Cantonese at many levels. Sure, they share many written words, but Cantonese is an older and richer language. So, bear this in mind if you are thinking how much of a culture to impart to your kid. You lose your real mother tongue, you could lose the wit and wisdom of generations.

[@KateKrauss]

Looking forward to the fiction written by the Singaporean woman in the audience and man whose wife is finishing her novel!

[@bisdakdiay]

so very true about rich people trying to be secretive or sort of have a double life acting like they are normal people ...... is actually their way of being careful and be safe and outside the radar of the bad element. I have seen many of them in Davao City, Philippines and other part of Mindanao.

[@muiawat]

He really went to google to try to get people to jump ship 😂😂😂😂😂

[@lauragin5402]

I cried, alright, it's craziest, fun, true story, awesomely make!

[@jws1948ja]

so good. . .

[@nkyoung1265]

Please tell me Auntie Wind Tunnel is real!!!!!!! hahahahaha it cracks me up every time!

[@jasonle6910]

This talk inspires people because the author's message is Go for it, it's possible... That's said, the host is so stiff that it's also possible to think he's the first robot Google is perfecting.

[@pauletteandriaHamilton]

It was my 3rd favorite book zadie smith brought me to London England with white teeth Marlon James with A brief history of seven killings in Jamaica and now kevin Kwan Crazy Rich Asians

[@MayaRaimondo]

You serious??? Shy?? I'd be jumping up and down for a question! 🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻 Love the first question, btw!!!

[@ConanNg-r9k]

Despite his book Crazy Rich Asians helps Singapore's international entertainment exposures. But still just too bad Kevin Kwan can never revisit Singapore anymore, or else he would get jailed at least 6 years for desertion dodging military draft duty. Because Singapore's Defense Ministry states that Kevin Kwan never fully completes his Singaporean nationality discontinuation , in order to no need reporting for national service on given registration date in 1990. (Despite he since 11 years old, in 1984 or 1985, being in US and has never been back to Singapore anymore)

[@thinkpadx60]

Good stuff

[@greimalkin]

17:43 q&a

[@Jayhavens1]

Alamak! It's going to be a movie!

[@diw2756]

Not just Asian men are expected to excel....Asian women as well sometimes there’s more expectations for women than men

[@chethansagar]

He talks about “ABCD” - nice one Kevin 👌

[@73ND41]

Do you Mean ABDC (America's Best Dance Crew)?

[@citpw]

Don't forget asians in Indonesia. I don't think you can ignore that when talking about rich asians in Singapore/Malaysia

[@kshinokevin]

KL (Kuala Lumpur) in Singapore...

[@samshah7628]

Kevin Oshiro Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. Singapore is a country, in the south of Malaysia.

[@kshinokevin]

thank you for clarifying this.

[@helloworld0911]

Ah shit, missed my chance to become a movie star!

[@saraholson5946]

Flower Drum Song

[@oliviacheong]

So nice to hear "malaysia" being mentioned several times 😂💖🌸🌹

[@TheOldmankk]

You know why ? Sg Authority is gunning him for AWOL National Service. Also, many Sg Political Activist also gather in KL for reasons, their Citizenship had been revoked.

[@sandcram]

TheOldmankk so even after Migration, there’s still an expectation to go home for service?

[@sandcram]

The first time I heard Malaysia referred to in a film was Xoolander

[@TheOldmankk]

sandcram, At his age of 11, the decision going for better living place had to be his parent. However, when boy become man. He may not interested to serve any form of NS in that cramy and hotty tropical tiny place. Rich peoples don't do clean cut uprooting, their valuable assets climb with good number once Singapore GDP grow further. Alas, SAF Act of Enlistment don't allow free and easy play.

[@ashaj7095]

the producer didn't look hard enough for the best male lead. Handsome, talented and bi-lingual Daniel Wu, Leehom Wang and Shawn Dou would have been perfect for the part.

[@biancafelton6087]

asha J daniel henney for me.

[@ashaj7095]

the role should go to an actor with Chinese ethnic background. Henney is Korean-american and looks too happa.

[@luvpinkhellokitty]

asha J Great choices!!!

[@wangray9456]

They should definitely cast Daniel Wu or Leehom Wang for the part. They would have amazing box office in mainland.

[@samshah7628]

asha J they wanted someone with a british accent

[@orlandobabe]

Honestly not to be a hater but this isn’t the first book about girl in love with rich guy but mom and family doesn’t approve of her. I’m sure there are tones of story similar to it.

[@elka1184]

But this movie is more about the feeling being asians who were born and grew up outsides asians countries, the confusion about their root cultures. And lots of asians people can relate with the feeling.

[@freshstart4423]

In USA you choose your courses in school, you apply for jobs in Google or Healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, fashion, movies. If you want the job. USA does not oppress Asians. Your own family might forbid you to be an actor. Stop telling lies about USA.

[@freshstart4423]

@@elka1184 Its time to remove the oppressive regimes in Asia. Each generation must take a stand against corruption.

[@louise-yo7kz]

Materialism! !!!! Shallow but so fun

[@nigelztay]

Good that that he "absconded" from his National Service conscription commitments as a Singaporean with the Singapore Government still brewing with anger by disallowing him to disown his citizenship. This is one talent the Government failed to recognize because of their strait-jacketed bureaucracy. The issue of NS deferment for sporting and literary talents is of late a recent thorny matter for the Government.

[@bobobot0]

Bill Hicks, boozy second viewing, just saying

[@BryanWong]

Don't you just hate it when hosts or interviewers keep aaahhhhhing and uummmming, so annoying.

[@teeI0ck]

Manjistha Seeburn

[@jamesfreeman7954]

A film based in Singapore with no brown people as the main casts. Combating Racism with Racism. Essentially, a film based in a country whose ethnic majority is Chinese yet portrays no minority races like Indians and Malays (who just turn out to be brown). Likewise, here in the West where Europeans are the ethnic majority and under portrays minorities.

[@EpicRainbowLollipop]

it's quite unfortunate

[@nazibbugiso5853]

Henry Goulding is brown.

[@jennypai1776]

Says the white person

[@freshstart4423]

There's no such thing as racism. There's always another explanation for the conflict. USA rescues people from slavery and oppression every day. This man wrote a fictional book with a green screened movie set. He uses racism to create sensationalism. Jesus will replace ungrateful citizens with new immigrants who might appreciate the opportunities. Jeremiah 16:5

[@dorasantos5036]

💗💗💗🇨🇦

[@tacosushi6161]

I thought Godfrey gao be a good voice too

[@hiemengsu4533]

S L they are many famous actors but frankly they aren’t as natural as HG

[@quidproquo82]

Godfrey is gorgeous but he's not a strong actor. And there is no way he could do a British accent convincingly

[@rossitahsu9209]

Alamak, too much " you know" !

[@ddonlee]

waliao... Its a beautiful movie.... ! thanks Kevin kwan

[@ritabow3238]

He needs a good haircut !

[@porroapp]

麻.app

[@likegaston]

As a proud Asian Heterosexual alpha male, the trailers look boring. Then they cast a half-Asian male as lead because Hollywood's still racist can't cast a full Asian male. I will not watch this movie ever! And I've waited for so long for this! Super disappointed!

[@sobegirl13]

half-asian or full, does it really matter? It's not fair for mixed people to be deemed less of any of their respective ethnicities just because they're not 100% one ethnicity.

[@sobegirl13]

I did think before I commented. I don't see how I am discriminating against full asians, because my argument is that half-asians and full asians should be treated equally. I can see why you're upset about the partially inaccurate casting decision for the male lead, but, like Kevin Kwan mentioned in the video, the casting was based on other factors besides race, such as age (between 20-35 years old) and their capability to do a "flawless British accent." Unfortunately, there are not a lot of full-asian actors who meet that criteria. Henry Golding may not be a true asian in your eyes, but to me, and I'm sure to many others, he is and he will be a great fit for the role of Nicholas Young! This movie is a huge milestone for the Asian community, and for you to think otherwise just because the male lead is half-asian is sad. Also, you call yourself "a proud asian homosexual alpha male," yet you resort to petty personal attacks and assumptions when someone confronts you. Ironic much?

[@sobegirl13]

I meant heterosexual, my bad. Anyway, I'm not trying to put you down or hurt your alpha ego haha; I just want to express how I feel about this issue and try to get you to know where I'm coming from. You're the one who's taking this conversation to heart and feeling a need to personally attack me by calling me a "self-hating white girl wannabe," which doesn't make you much better than the so-called white racists who spit on Asian people. I'm not denying that discrimination towards Asians isn't an issue, because it is! Asian men in most movies/TV shows are presented as undesirable, geeky supporting characters, and that definitely needs to change. I'm simply saying I believe a half-Asian male lead can execute the movie's mission to present Asian people in a more favorable light just as well as a full-Asian man can. Why? Because being half-anything doesn't make someone any less anything. If you disagree with me, that's fine, but it's not okay to label me as a white woman just because I don't share your opinion. I could just as easily call you so many mean things but I won't because 1) I have pride in myself and 2) you're not worth it. Wish you the best!

[@apexxxx10]

Oriental Adventurer *”Asian Heterosexual alpha male”. That’s you? You’re something. They should make a movie about you!*

[@Poemi10304]

Oriental Adventurer Mr. Kwan already explained the reasons for picking Henry. If you don’t like it and think he’s not Asian enough (though I believe most White people would not able to see him as anything but Asian), then encourage your Asian family and friends to pursue jobs in entertainment so that casting directors will have more Asians to choose from. Maybe if more British born Asians were in entertainment, Henry wouldn’t have gotten the job. However, the fact of the matter is that he fit the part the best out of who was available. Besides that, I was just watching a YT video about some kind of S. Korea men’s contest, and some of those men look like they could be mixed as well. I don’t think they were, so Henry’s look isn’t a far stretch. If it was someone like Keanu, I think that would be a slap in the face though, because he’s only a quarter Asian and looks it too.