Discussion Post || Favorite Scene in CRA

[fleurviolette]

 What is your favorite scene in CRA?

My favorite scene is when Astrid comforts Rachel after they bury the dead fish. The jealous former fiancee failed to sabotage Rachel. More importantly, that scene established the strong bond and support between Rachel and Astrid, a very crucial dynamic in the book that transitioned well into film. 

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[lazaefair]

Fave Nick scene: after fleeing the bachelor party, with the helicopter just randomly parked on a rock nearby, Nick and Colin having a serious discussion about Rachel while gloriously shirtless and framed by morning sunlight.

Fave Rachel scene: The mahjong scene. Chills all the way through. (Runner-up: Peik Lin and Oliver play fairy godmothers to Rachel.)

[fleurviolette]

Those are great scenes! I liked that platonic and familial relationships were just as significant as the main romances.

[all_choseny]

My favorite scene is at the end of the movie when Rachel serves Nick's mom a good dose of reality. And the look Rachel's mom gave her was the best. She was there for her daughter, letting that woman know that try as she might, she couldn't break either one of them.

[fleurviolette]

Agreed! That scene was incredible. All the scenes between Rachel and her mom resonated with me, I shed tears.

[all_choseny]

Question: Who is that guy at the very end of the movie that smiled at Astrid. I feel like I've seen him before. He is a hottie.

[fleurviolette]

That’s Charlie Wu! In the books, he’s Astrid’s first love. He’s way nicer than Michael. He’s played by Harry Shum Jr. I hope he has a bigger role in second and third films (going by the books: there are three of them).

I Loathe Empty Subject Lines

[foreverdawning]

How does the book compare to the movie?

Gotta get creative in the Subject Head whooo

[fleurviolette]

The first book was written like a soap opera. Rachel was still the lead, but each chapter alternated between her story and Astrid’s story. While in the film, Astrid still has her own story, but she’s a supporting character instead of a co-lead.

All three books satirized the wealthy lifestyle. Fortunately for the screenplay and film, that was toned down.

That can possibly change with the potential sequel in the works.

Re: Gotta get creative in the Subject Head whooo

[foreverdawning]

Well, I wish there was a mention about how this wealthy lifestyle is built on the backs of the working class. It was an enjoyable movie once I managed to forget the history of Singapore and how exactly a lot of the Chinese got rich there.

Oh dear...

[fleurviolette]

Yeaaah that exploitive part of history was glossed over.

Whew chile

[foreverdawning]

It could've easily been rectified if the movie adapters changed it from Singapore to China. I know a lot of fans would be upset about it, but I think it would make things a lot less yikes

Haven’t had Chili in a while

[fleurviolette]

The next film would focus on China. Already there was discourse over the representation between Asian diasporas vs mainland China (the film didn’t do well financially in the box office in China)

Eggs, Bacon, Grits....

[foreverdawning]

I wonder why it didn't do well in China?

I don't know man, I am obviously not knowledgeable in this area.