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Rachel Chu's quote: "I'm so Chinese. I'm an econ professor that's lactose intolerant" | Source: Facebook/CrazyRichAsiansMovie
Rachel Chu's quote: "I'm so Chinese. I'm an econ professor that's lactose intolerant" | Source: Facebook/CrazyRichAsiansMovie

54 Crazy Rich Asians Quotes from One of the Most Successful Films of 2018

Naomi Wanjala
Aug 02, 2023
09:00 A.M.

"Crazy Rich Asians, a 2018 romantic comedy-drama movie, is an adaptation of Kevin Kwan's 2013 novel of the same title. Here are some memorable "Crazy Rich Asians" quotes.

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"Crazy Rich Asians," an acclaimed film, follows the journey of Rachel, an American-born Chinese NYU professor Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), who travels with her boyfriend, Henry Golding (Nick Young), to his hometown in Singapore.

Upon arriving, Rachel discovers that her boyfriend comes from a wealthy family and is the most sought-after bachelor. Rachel is the subject of envy for all women, and they all seek to undermine her.

However, the most significant challenge to Rachel's acceptance lies in Henry's mother, who struggles to come to terms with Rachel's controversial past. The film featured famous Hollywood stars, including Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, Michelle Yeoh, and more. Here are 54 "Crazy Rich Asians" quotes.

Rachel Chu's quote: "Yeah, I thought red was a lucky color, right?" | Source: AmoDays

Rachel Chu's quote: "Yeah, I thought red was a lucky color, right?" | Source: AmoDays

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Rachel Chu Famous Quotes from Crazy Rich Asians

"I'm so Chinese. I'm an econ professor that's lactose intolerant."— Rachel Chu, Crazy Rich Asians

"Our brains so hate the idea of losing something that's valuable to us that we abandon all rational thought, and we make some really poor decisions." — Rachel Chu

"You wanna get pork buns in the East Village. That’s what it is, isn’t it?" — Rachel Chu

"It was never my job to make you feel like a man. I can't make you something you're not."— Rachel Chu, Crazy Rich Asians

"Yeah, I thought red was a lucky color, right?" — Rachel Chu

Rachel Chu's quote: "That is exactly what a super-rich person would say." | Source: AmoDays

Rachel Chu's quote: "That is exactly what a super-rich person would say." | Source: AmoDays

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"Rachel Chu: So your family is, like, rich?

Nick Young: We're comfortable.]

Rachel Chu: That is exactly what a super-rich person would say."— Crazy Rich Asians

"She's like trying to play a game of chicken with me. Where she’s like coming at me and thinking I’m going to swerve like a chicken." — Rachel Chu

"I feel like I shouldn’t even go to the wedding. You know, it’s Colin and Araminta’s day. I don’t want to cause any drama there. I feel like I should just sit it out. You know, tell Nick I had food poisoning or something." — Rachel Chu

Rachel Chu's quote: "These pajamas are fancier than any of my real clothes." | Source: AmoDays

Rachel Chu's quote: "These pajamas are fancier than any of my real clothes." | Source: AmoDays

"I can't believe this airport has a butterfly garden and a movie theater. JFK is just salmonella and despair."— Rachel Chu, Crazy Rich Asians

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"My mom taught me how to play. She told me mahjong would teach me important life skills: Negotiation. Strategy. Cooperation." Rachel Chu

"I'm not leaving because I’m scared, or because I think I’m not enough – because maybe for the first time in my life, I know I am. I just love Nick so much; I don’t want him to lose his mom again." — Rachel Chu

"I don’t want any part of your family." — Rachel Chu

"These pajamas are fancier than any of my real clothes."— Rachel Chu, Crazy Rich Asians

"Like Queens?" — Rachel Chu

Nick Young's quote: "Wow I think I've just fallen in love with you all over again." | Source: AmoDays

Nick Young's quote: "Wow I think I've just fallen in love with you all over again." | Source: AmoDays

Important Quotes from Nick and Eleanor Young

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"The universe has spoken. It wants you over there. Come to Singapore. I want the whole island to meet the brilliant Rachel Chu." — Nick Young

"My family has business with the airline. The tickets, they’re a perk." — Nick Young

"Actually, they met at Cambridge. They were both studying law together." — Nick Young

"Wow! I think I've just fallen in love with you all over again."— Nick Young, Crazy Rich Asians

"And she’s brilliant. NYU’s youngest faculty member." — Nick Young

Nick Young's quote: "Rachel is a New Yorker. She lectures millennials for a living. I think she'll manage our family." | Source: AmoDays

Nick Young's quote: "Rachel is a New Yorker. She lectures millennials for a living. I think she'll manage our family." | Source: AmoDays

"You are so different from all of the women that I grew up with. And I love who I am around you. I don’t want that to change. And that’s selfish, I know. I’m sorry that you had to deal with that on your own. But I’m here now. Whatever happens, we’ll get through it together. Dead fish and all. All right?" — Nick Young

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"Like Singapore, for spring break? Colin’s wedding. We’ve been dating for over a year now, and I think it’s about time people met my beautiful girlfriend. Come on; I’m Colin’s best man. Don’t you wanna see where I grew up? Meet my family, my Ah Ma?" — Nick Young

"There’s half of them that you love and respect, and then there’s the other half." — Nick Young

"Rachel is a New Yorker. She lectures millennials for a living. I think she’ll manage our family." — Nick Young

"Is this a church? Or a paddy field?"— Eleanor Sung-Young, Crazy Rich Asians

Eleanor Young's quote: "Do you have any idea the scandal this would have caused for Rachel to hide something like this?" | Source: AmoDays

Eleanor Young's quote: "Do you have any idea the scandal this would have caused for Rachel to hide something like this?" | Source: AmoDays

"You’re a foreigner. American – and all Americans think about is their own happiness." — Eleanor Young

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"Self-made woman. She must be so proud of you." — Eleanor Young

"Do you have any idea the scandal this would have caused for Rachel to hide something like this?" — Eleanor Young

"Pursuing one’s passion. How American. Well, your mother’s very open-minded, not like here, where parents are obsessed with shaping the life of their children." — Eleanor Young

"So, economics sounds challenging. Are your parents’ academics as well?" — Eleanor Young

Eleanor Young's quote: "We cannot be linked to this sort of family." | Source: AmoDays

Eleanor Young's quote: "We cannot be linked to this sort of family." | Source: AmoDays

"I chose to help my husband run a business and to raise a family. For me, it was a privilege. But for you, you may think it's old-fashioned. It's nice you appreciate this house and us being here together wrapping dumplings. But all this doesn't just happen. It's because we know to put family first, instead of chasing one's passion." — Eleanor Young

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"We cannot be linked to this sort of family." — Eleanor Young

"I hired a private investigator…" — Eleanor Young

"You asked me to here, I assume it's not for a mahjong lesson. Pong. My mother taught me too." — Eleanor Young

"It’s an illusion. We understand how to build things that last. Something you know nothing about." — Eleanor Young

Goh Peik Lin's quote: "Beautiful? It's two hundred mil worth of real estate. It's spectacular." | Source: AmoDays

Goh Peik Lin's quote: "Beautiful? It's two hundred mil worth of real estate. It's spectacular." | Source: AmoDays

"I think we should return to the word of God."— Eleanor Sung-Young, Crazy Rich Asians

"You asked about my ring. The truth is Nick’s father had it made when he wanted to propose to me because Ah Ma wouldn’t give him the family ring. I wasn’t her first choice. Honestly, I wasn’t her second. I didn’t come from the right family, have the right connections. And Ah Ma thought I would not make an adequate wife to her son." — Eleanor Young

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Crazy Rich Asians Memorable Quotes from Goh Peik Lin, Oliver T’Sien, and Others

"Beautiful? It’s two hundred mil worth of real estate. It’s spectacular." — Goh Peik Lin, Crazy Rich Asians

"[to Rachel] She just think you're some like unrefined banana. Yellow on the outside, and white on the inside."— Goh Peik Lin, Crazy Rich Asians

"When, in reality, you’re like a super sophisticated, smart professor of freaking game theory. Show her that side of you, you know?"— Goh Peik Lin, Crazy Rich Asians

Olvier T'sien's quote: "Your skin is so dry it's hurting my face." | Source: AmoDays

Olvier T'sien's quote: "Your skin is so dry it's hurting my face." | Source: AmoDays

"You nasty. You’re kind of nasty. You got nastier."— Goh Peik Lin, Crazy Rich Asians

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"Good for you! Walking away from Nick and his family's... property portfolio. You have no one, no net worth, but you have integrity. That's why I respect you." — Goh Peik Lin

"They're so posh and snobby, they're snoshy!"— Goh Peik Lin, Crazy Rich Asians

"We were inspired by the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles." — Peik Lin's Mother

"The problem with our marriage isn't my family's money. It's that you're a coward. You gave up on us."— Astrid Leong-Teo, Crazy Rich Asians

"Your face is Chinese. You speak Chinese." — Kerry Chu

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"Your skin is so dry it's hurting my face."— Oliver T'sien, Crazy Rich Asians

"I, on the other hand, was taught by Grand Auntie Mabel. You put the Botox in the face, and then you pinch, pinch, pinch. Then, voila!” — Oliver T’sien

"It's about time somebody stood up to Auntie Eleanor. But you, not me, oh God. She can't ever know I was here."— Oliver T'sien, Crazy Rich Asians

"God forbid we lose the ancient Chinese tradition of guilting your children."— Astrid Young Teo, Crazy Rich Asians

Amanda "Alix" Young Cheng's quote: "Look! They are in full bloom." | Source: AmoDays

Amanda "Alix" Young Cheng's quote: "Look! They are in full bloom." | Source: AmoDays

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"It was never my job to make you feel like a man. I can't make you something you're not." -— Astrid Young Teo

"Eddie Cheng: If you'd worn the gown, we would have been on American Vogue!

Fiona Cheng: You can wear the gown to hell, Eddie."— Eddie Cheng, Crazy Rich Asians

"Let me get this straight. You both went to the same school. Yet someone came back with a degree that's useful, and the other one came back as Asian Ellen." — Wye Mun Goh

"Look! They are in full bloom!"— Alexandra "Alix" Young-Cheng, Crazy Rich Asians

"The tan hua plants very rarely bloom, and even then only at night. Their beauty is spectacular but fleeting. By dawn, they'll be gone." — Felicity Young

The blockbuster hit "Crazy Rich Asians" left fans utterly spellbound with its enchanting storyline. The film boasted a stellar cast featuring celebrated Hollywood stars like Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, Michelle Yeoh, and more, who delivered performances to remember. Their on-screen magic resonated with audiences, making the movie a resounding success.

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