Kevin Kwan

"Crazy Rich Asians" author Kevin Kwan revealed that he optioned his book for only $1 so he could retain creative control.

’Crazy Rich Asians’ author Kevin Kwan is happy to be the public face of his book’s upcoming movie adaptation (starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, and Michelle Yeoh). But he’d be happier if somebody else were doing it for him.

'Crazy Rich Asians' Author Kevin Kwan: "Why Does Hollywood Think We'd Want to See This Movie With White People?"

“It was only upon leaving Singapore and moving to the States when I was 11 that I realized I had a really different upbringing from most kids."

Kevin Kwan, whose novel Crazy Rich Asians has become the summer's biggest movie, opens his personal family album to reveal the history of his family and how it inspired the bestselling book and new movie.

The “Crazy Rich Asians” movie is the first Hollywood studio production in 25 years to have an all-Asian cast and Asian Americans in lead roles.

In 2013, Kevin Kwan became a best-selling author with the release of Crazy Rich Asians, a book about the hyper-wealthy families of Singapore (China Rich Girlfriend is the second in the series, and Rich People Problems is the third) and their lavish lifestyles. Now, Kwan, BFA Photography, is seeing his characters come to life on the big screen in a film adaptation of his books — the first time a major Hollywood studio has made a movie with all-Asian cast in 20 years. The film comes out in theaters this week. With its vivid descriptions the sprawling mansions and exotic getaways, Crazy Rich Asians offers a glimpse into an otherwise exclusive way of life that many, especially those in Western cultures, aren’t aware actually exists. In that sense, the books — and by extension, the film — isn't intended to glorify Singapore's one percent, Kwan says; rather, it's meant to "demystify a culture and people." "It blows my mind. It really does," the [...]

Kevin Kwan, author of “Crazy Rich Asians,” talks about his love for Juliette Binoche, Jason Mraz, W magazine, and more.

Author Kevin Kwan on how his "Crazy Rich Asians" went from bestselling novel to groundbreaking Hollywood movie.

Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan is one of the most influential people of 2018, writes Constance Wu who stars in the upcoming movie adaptation of his novel.

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