Jon M. Chu Breaks His Silence on 'Crazy Rich Asians' Sequel Drama

CrazyRichAsians director Jon M. Chu breaks silence on pay disparity and contract drama surrounding former co-writer Adele Lim.

"For those of you who are asking, you bet your ass I stand with Adele! I believed in her before we ever shot the movie and believe in her beyond," Chu wrote in a lengthy statement he shared to Twitter on Monday."As many of you can imagine, negotiations are tough and more often than not messy — no matter who you are in this industry."that Warner Bros.' starting offers for Chiarelli was between $800,000 and $1 million, while Lim was initially offered $110,000.

"Unfortunately by the time we came up with several different ways to satisfy everyone’s needs, a lot of time had passed and she declined the offer," Chu added."These things happen in negotiations, and I’m proud that she was able to stand up for her own measure of worth and walk away when she felt like she was being undervalued."

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