--- title: Constance Wu Shares Importance of Crazy Rich Asians in Tweet description: Constance Wu took to her Twitter to share why her upcoming film 'Crazy Rich Asians' is a historic moment in filmmaking. canonical: https://time.com/5355015/constance-wu-crazy-rich-asians-tweet/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-08-01T15:16:26.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-12T09:36:24.551Z og:title: Constance Wu Shares Why 'Crazy Rich Asians' Will Be Historic og:description: "We're not all the same, but we all have a story." og:url: https://time.com/5355015/constance-wu-crazy-rich-asians-tweet/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd023178306f24693/698936cbdb2987ed36260523/constance-wu-tweet-crazy-rich-asians.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones - Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Constance Wu Shares Why 'Crazy Rich Asians' Will Be Historic twitter:description: "We're not all the same, but we all have a story." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd023178306f24693/698936cbdb2987ed36260523/constance-wu-tweet-crazy-rich-asians.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 'I Am Rooting For You.' 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CRAZY RICH ASIANS - Official Trailer 1_  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Aug 1, 2018 3:16 PM UTC  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Aug 1, 2018 3:16 PM UTC In two weeks, [_Crazy Rich Asians_ ](http://time.com/5250778/crazy-rich-asians-trailer/)star [Constance Wu](https://twitter.com/ConstanceWu/status/1024449682766852096) will be part of the first major Hollywood film to feature an Asian American cast in the leading roles since [_The Joy Luck Club_ came out in 1993.](http://time.com/5248928/kevin-kwan-crazy-rich-asians-time-100-gala/) The highly anticipated romantic comedy is also the first major Hollywood movie to center around an Asian-American’s story in over 25 years — something that’s not lost on Wu, whose work on the television series [_Fresh Off the Boat_](http://time.com/3696111/fresh-off-the-boat-constance-wu/), has been widely hailed with helping to bring Asian American visibility to the small screen. _Fresh Off the Boat_ has made history in its five seasons on air by being the first network show to star a majority Asian American cast to reach syndication. Wu took to Twitter on Tuesday to remind her followers that this moment in entertainment is truly historic, not just for her and her fellow _Crazy Rich Asian_ cast members, but for everyone who hasn’t seen themselves in mainstream narratives in the past. She then thanked the Asian American folks who have encouraged and taught her along the way. “I hope Asian American kids watch CRA and realize that they can be the heroes of their own stories,” she wrote. “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. We’re not all the same, but we all have a story.” Wu later emphasized the significance of what it meant for her to be the leading lady in a major Hollywood film as the “American daughter of immigrants.” “Immigrant stories are the stories of dreams, of love, of sacrifice, of courage, of honor. They are truly what make America great.” See Wu’s full remarks on Twitter below. > [](https://twitter.com/ConstanceWu/status/1024449682766852096) ## Transcript March, we've been dating for over a year now and I think it's about time people met my beautiful girlfriend. What about us taking an adventure East? Like Queens? Singapore. Collins wedding. Don't you want to meet my family? I hardly know anything about them. Every time I bring them up, Nick changes the subject. Maybe his parents are poor and he has to send them money. I'll take your bags and get you checked into first class. Nick, we can't afford this. So your family is rich. We're comfortable. That is exactly what a super rich person would say. [ MUSIC ] Money. One point two million. [ SOUND ] The Nick you're dating is Nick Young? You guys know him or something? Hell, yeah. They're just the biggest developers in all of Singapore. Damn rich. Writing jokes like the Asian bachelor. These people aren't just rich. They're crazy rich. You really should have told me that you're the Prince William of Asia. That's ridiculous. I'm much more of a Harry. [ LAUGH ] Mom, this is Rachel Chu. She just thinks your some unrefined banana. No, no, no. That Those are for your fingers. Yellow on outside white in the inside. [ MUSIC ] I chose to raise a family, for me it was a privilege for you you may think it's old fashion. Don't you want Nick to be happy? I know you're not Not what Nick needs. She's like trying to play a game of chicken with me. Thinking I'm gonna swerve like a chicken. But you can't swerve! You gonna roll up and be like- bok- bok ****! Okay maybe like, not as aggressive. [ MUSIC ] I met a girl, I fell in love, and I want to marry her. You're Nicholas Young, you're untouchable. [ SOUND ] But Rachelle is not. [ INAUDIBLE ] face the wolves. [ MUSIC ] I really admire you, it takes guts coming all the way over here facing his family. [ MUSIC ] I know these much you will never be enough. [ INAUDIBLE ] it's about time someone stood up to Auntie Eleanor well you not me, God. [ UNKNOWN ] I was never here. [ MUSIC ] Ever since I can remember my family has been my whole life. Rachelle, Rachelle. If Nick choose me over [ UNKNOWN ] his family. And if he choose family [ MUSIC ] he might [ UNKNOWN ] the rest of his life presenting you. You didn't ask. You kinda nasty. You got nastier. [ MUSIC ] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5355015/constance-wu-crazy-rich-asians-tweet/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5355015/constance-wu-crazy-rich-asians-tweet/"},"headline":"'I Am Rooting For You.' 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