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    Why 'Crazy Rich Asians' Author Kevin Kwan Turned Down Netflix

    As studios bid for the production rights to his books, he was more focused on making a statement than a profit.
    by Jason Feifer Nov 01, 2018 2 minutes
    Source: Jami Tarris
    Jami Tarris

    In October 2016, Kevin Kwan was on the most consequential of his life. He’s the author ofthe best-selling novel series, and two moviemaking giants were bidding to take his vision to the screen. A choice had to be made: Sell to or Warner Bros.? “I’d never been on a conference call with that many

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