REPORTS: ROSIE SMITH. PHOTOS: COLUMBIA PICTURES/LMK. JESSICA CHOU. NETFLIX. REX FEATURES. WARNER BROS PICTURES/EVERETT COLLECTION/ALAMY
Opulent jewellery, fast cars, palatial homes and lavish events: it’s a lifestyle beyond most people’s wildest dreams. But delving into the outrageous reality of Asia’s most affluent families is all in a day’s work for Kevin Kwan, the superstar author of Crazy Rich Asians - the international bestseller turned into a 2018 big-screen hit starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding.