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Why 'Crazy Rich Asians' Author Kevin Kwan Turned Down NetflixAs studios bid for the production rights to his books, he was more focused on making a statement than a profit.

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This story appears in theNovember 2018issue of狗万官方.Subscribe »

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In October 2016, Kevin Kwan was on the most consequentialconference callof his life. He's the author ofCrazy Rich Asians,the best-selling novel series, and two moviemaking giants were bidding to take his vision to the screen. A choice had to be made: Sell toNetflixor Warner Bros.? "I'd never been on a conference call with that many people ever," says Kwan. There were lawyers. Agents. Film producers. And the clock was ticking. Warner Bros. had given them 15 minutes to make up their minds.

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