Nick’s mother, Eleanor, believes Rachel is "not enough" for her son—not rich enough, not traditional enough, and not of the right pedigree. What follows is a battle of wills over a mahjong table, a bachelorette party that goes hilariously wrong, and a proposal that changes everything.

Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) is a New York economics professor. She is pragmatic, middle-class, and fiercely independent. Her boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), invites her to Singapore for his best friend’s wedding.

For Vietnamese speakers, finding the transforms a good movie into a great one. The subtitles allow you to catch the rapid-fire insults between the "dragon ladies" and the heartfelt whispers between the lovers.