‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Director Jon M. Chu is ‘Proud’ of Adele Lim for Demanding Equal Pay

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“I agree with Adele that parity for women and people of colour is crucial to the continued enlightenment of our industry and we still have a long way to go,” Jon M. Chu said.

“Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu praised Adele Lim over her decision to leave the planned sequel for the hit Asian-American romantic comedy over a pay disparity between her and co-writer Peter Chiarelli.

Also Read: 'Crazy Rich Asians' Breakout Henry Golding in Talks to Play Snake Eyes in 'GI Joe' Movie Spinoff Chu says that he plans to work on future films with Lim, calling her his “sister and co-conspirator” during the development of “Crazy Rich Asians.” Chu noted that sitting in on the pay negotiations taught him more about how writers are paid based on experience in different fields of screenwriting.

 

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