“Crazy Rich Asians”: PVCC Free Movie Friday
Ryan Foresman, staff writer
PVCC Free Movie Friday occurred Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. It featured the film Crazy Rich Asians. Students and community members filled the relatively large theatre in the Dickinson building. The movie night was hosted by PVCC ‘s Student Art Club.
Crazy Rich Asians is a romantic comedy directed by Jon M. Chu. The film explores the friction caused by partners who come from very
different backgrounds. It follows a couple as they work through these issues throughout the film.
According to the film’s description on PVCC’s website, “Crazy Rich Asians is the story of Chinese American economics professor Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), who travels to Singapore to attend a wedding with her boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding). Rachel will be meeting Nick’s family for the first time, and it turns out she’s woefully unprepared.”
It is set and predominantly filmed in the South Pacific. The film had a set budget of $30 million. Its gross revenue to date was a $236 million according to Internet Movie Database.
You can find the schedule for Free Movie Friday by going to PVCC’s fine arts webpage. All their events are available to be attended by students. Many are free and some others offer free student vouchers.
The next Free Movie Friday occurs Jan. 18, 2019; the movie has yet to be announced.
