How the director of 'Crazy Rich Asians' found redemption after a string of uninspiring studio movies
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- Director Jon M. Chu was looking for a way to stop Hollywood whitewashing when the script for "Crazy Rich Asians" fell in his lap.
- But the movie also gave him a chance to prove to audiences that he can do more than make forgettable Hollywood titles like "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" and "Jem and the Holograms."
- He told Business Insider how the fear of failure drove him to making "Crazy Rich Asians," the most acclaimed movie of his career to date.
Jon M. Chu is the first to admit he’s taken a different path than most to becoming a working director in Hollywood.
He was immediately thrust into the studio system when his short film at USC, “When the Kids Are Away,” caught the eye of Steven Spielberg. With that blessing, he quickly got jobs making Hollywood titles like “Step Up 2: The Streets,” “Step Up 3D,” “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” and “Jem and the Holograms.”See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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