5 stars we didn't know had Southeast Asian ties - and who are not in 'Crazy Rich Asians'
Box-office hit did not include these actors and actresses with roots in the region: Godfrey Gao, Vanessa Hudgens, Ross Butler, Hailee Steinfeld or Vincent Rodriguez III
The release of this summer’s hit romantic comedy-drama, Crazy Rich Asians, has helped to put Asian actors and actresses in the global spotlight.
The makers of Crazy Rich Asians – about an Asian-American economics professor Rachel Chu, played by Constance Wu, who travels to Singapore to attend a wedding with her boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding) and discovers his family is among the wealthiest in Singapore – did things correctly.
They cast people with Southeast Asian heritage, such as Golding and Michelle Yeoh – playing Golding’s mother – who are both Malaysian.
However, there are lots of other actors and actresses with ties to the region who were not in the film. Let’s take a look.
1. Godfrey Gao
Godfrey Gao, 33, who was born in Taipei, Taiwan, is the son of a Malaysian mother and a Taiwanese father.
He first found fame in Taiwan, after starring in various television dramas and films.
He broke into the American entertainment industry after starring as Magnus Bane in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones in 2013.
2. Vanessa Hudgens