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Awkwafina, aka Nora Lum, has what you’d call “un-bottled charm.” Fast-talking and vivacious by nature, she has a sparkling sense of humor and sharp wit that’s entirely intoxicating. In that sense, the actress has a lot in common with Peik Lin, the character she plays in this summer’s blockbuster rom-com, Crazy Rich Asians: hilarious, slightly unhinged, and bursting with one-liners.
Here, Lum reexamines the chuckle-worthy misadventures she made in her early romantic life, back when she was fresh out of college and working at a vegan bodega. Enter suitor number one, the guy who, on paper, appeared to be nothing short of Prince Charming—handsome (“the body of a graphic designer”), at least in her eyes; intellectual; and cool (“a photographer” who was “into postindustrial techno . . . and the Criterion collection.”) Sounds perfect, right? Not quite. See how the story ends in the video above.
Awkwafina in:
Everybody World jumpsuit, everybody.world; Jungmaven tank, jungmaven.com; Tory Sport slides, torysport.com; Pop Cutie necklace; Annelise Michelson earrings, annelisemichelson.com; Bottega Veneta jacket, bottegaveneta.com; Re/Done jeans, shopredone.com; Rag Bone tee, rag-bone.com; Chloé boots; David Yurman earrings, davidyurman.com, and bracelet.
Director: Sara Shaw
Fashion Editor: Alexandra Gurvitch
Story Editor: Liana Satenstein
DP: Kat Westergaard
Camera Operator: Sara Charlee Harrison
AC: Kristen Murphy
Hair: Josue Perez
Makeup: Matin Maulawizada
Manicure: Kylie Kwok
Set Design: Javier Irigoyen
Sound: Lily Bernstein
Editor: Theo Rosenthal
Filmed at 325 West Broadway, 3, Courtesy of Douglas Elliman
Plants and Floral Ovando
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