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August 8, 2018

The Crazy Rich Asians Red Carpet Was Delightfully Over-the-Top

By Diana Tsui

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Much has been said about the historic significance of Crazy Rich Asians, including imagining what the red-carpet premiere would look like. Last night’s event, held at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, felt like any other high-profile evening except that the celebrities were mainly of Asian descent — a thrilling rarity that felt equally as momentous as the movie itself.

The leads of the movie, Constance Wu and Henry Golding, went straight for Old Hollywood glamour. Golding opted for head-to-toe Tom Ford, including a sharp mint-green dinner jacket, while Wu chose a Ralph & Russo dress that nodded at the theme of the evening in the form of dramatic tassels. Gemma Chan, who plays the incredibly stylish Astrid in the movie, continued her well-dressed streak. Throughout the press tour, Chan’s been making an effort to highlight designers of Asian descent, and her sparkly Oscar de la Renta number was a nod to the brand’s co-creative director, Korean-American Laura Kim.

Of course premieres usually call for big, over-the-top gowns as well. Sonoya Mizuno’s spring 2007 Alexander McQueen dark floral dress was a highlight, as was Constance Lau’s modern spin on the traditional chipao, custom made in Singapore. Kris Aquino, who’s a massive celebrity in her native Philipines, opted to support designer Michael Leyva, a fellow Filipino, in a voluminous yellow creation.

As for the men, they weren’t exactly slouches. Chris Pang and Nico Santos also wore fancy dinner jackets, while Pierre Png and Harry Shum Jr. went for seasonally appropriate light suits. And while Steven Yeun didn’t dress up, he gets extra points for looking extremely cute in his glasses.

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Constance Wu wears a Ralph & Russo dress. Photo: Amanda Edwards/WireImage
Henry Gold wears a Tom Ford suit and shoes. Photo: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images
Gemma Chan wears an Oscar de la Renta dress. Photo: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images
Awkwafina wears a Reem Acra dress and David Webb jewelry. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Sonoya Mizuno wears an Alexander McQueen dress. Photo: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images
Michelle Yeoh wears an Armani Privé dress. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Chris Pang Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Harry Shum Jr. Photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Nico Santos Photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Amy Cheng Photo: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images
Ronny Chieng Photo: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images
Constance Lau wears a custom Time Taken to Make a Dress dress. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Ming Na Wen Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Jimmy O. Yang Photo: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images
Kris Aquino wears Michael Leyva dress Photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Pierre Png Photo: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP/Getty Images
Kevin Kwan wears an Etro blazer. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Janice Koh Photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Daniel Dae Kim Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Jon Chu Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Fiona Xie Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Chloe Bennet Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani Photo: Amanda Edwards/WireImage
Yara Shahidi Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images
Steven Yeun Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
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