Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians

by

Kevin Kwan

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Colin Khoo Character Analysis

Colin is Nick’s best friend since childhood. He’s set to marry Araminta Lee in the social event of the Singaporean season, and while he’s happy to get married, he’s not thrilled about the wedding: Colin suffers from clinical anxiety and depression, and the elaborate event makes him feel even worse than usual. Nick does his best to help by whisking Colin away from the disastrous bachelor party Bernard Tai organized in order to relax in Australia instead.

Colin Khoo Quotes in Crazy Rich Asians

The Crazy Rich Asians quotes below are all either spoken by Colin Khoo or refer to Colin Khoo. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Wealth and Absurdity Theme Icon
).
Part 1, Chapter 16 Quotes

“Don’t you know? It’s the wedding of the year! It’s been covered on every channel, in every magazine, and in about a million blogs!”

“Why? Are they famous?” Rachel asked, completely baffled.

AH-LA-MAAAK! Colin Khoo is Khoo Teck Fong’s grandson! He comes from one of the reeee-chest families in the world! And Araminta Lee—she’s the supa-model daughter of Peter Lee, one of China’s reeee-chest men, and Annabel Lee, the hotel queen. This is like royal weddeeeng!” Neena gushed.

“I had no idea,” Rachel said in astonishment. “I just met them last night.”

Related Characters: Rachel Chu (speaker), Goh Peik Lin (speaker), Neena Goh (speaker), Nicholas Young, Annabel Lee, Araminta Lee, Colin Khoo, Harry Leong
Page Number: 139
Explanation and Analysis:
Part 1, Chapter 17 Quotes

“It’s a good thing I actually want to marry Araminta. I just don’t know how I’ll make it through the Broadway production, that’s all. I have this perverse fantasy of kidnapping her, jumping on a plane, and marrying her at some little twenty-four-hour chapel in the middle of nowhere Nevada.”

“So why not do it? The wedding isn’t until next week, but if you’re already this miserable, why not call it off?”

“You know this merger has been choreographed down to the most minute detail, and this is how it’s going to be. It’s good for business, and anything that’s good for business is good for the family,” Colin said bitterly.

Related Characters: Nicholas Young (speaker), Colin Khoo (speaker), Annabel Lee, Araminta Lee
Page Number: Book 145-46
Explanation and Analysis:
Part 2, Chapter 9 Quotes

Bernard paused for a moment, supremely conflicted. He wanted to enjoy the dogfights, but at the same time he wanted everyone to witness the profuse ass-kissing he would receive from hotel management the minute they pulled up to the resort.

Related Characters: Nicholas Young, Colin Khoo, Bernard Tai, Lionel
Page Number: 244
Explanation and Analysis:
Part 2, Chapter 13 Quotes

“To be completely honest, Nick is the first guy I’ve dated who I could imagine being married to. But I was never raised to believe that marriage supposed to be my life’s goal. My mother wanted me to get the best education first. She never wanted me to end up having to wash dishes in a restaurant.”

“That’s not the case over here. No matter how advanced we’ve become, there’s still tremendous pressure for girls to get married. Here, it doesn’t matter how successful a woman is professionally. She isn’t considered complete until she is married and has children. Why do you think Araminta is so eager to get married?”

Related Characters: Rachel Chu (speaker), Sophie Khoo (speaker), Nicholas Young, Kerry Chu, Araminta Lee, Colin Khoo
Page Number: 278-79
Explanation and Analysis:
Part 3, Chapter 19 Quotes

“I know my mother-in-law never truly approved of me, so I even got out of the way. I moved out of Tyersall Park so there wouldn’t be two competing Mrs. Youngs. I always let her come first in Nicky’s life, and because of this he’s been closer to her. But I accepted that. It was for his own good. He deserves to be the heir to her fortune, the heir to Tyersall Park, but he no longer seems to care. He would rather be a bloody English professor. Hiyah, I always knew sending him to England would be a mistake.”

Related Characters: Eleanor Young (speaker), Rachel Chu, Nicholas Young, Ah Ma/Su Yi, Colin Khoo
Related Symbols: Tyersall Park
Page Number: 509
Explanation and Analysis:
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Colin Khoo Quotes in Crazy Rich Asians

The Crazy Rich Asians quotes below are all either spoken by Colin Khoo or refer to Colin Khoo. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Wealth and Absurdity Theme Icon
).
Part 1, Chapter 16 Quotes

“Don’t you know? It’s the wedding of the year! It’s been covered on every channel, in every magazine, and in about a million blogs!”

“Why? Are they famous?” Rachel asked, completely baffled.

AH-LA-MAAAK! Colin Khoo is Khoo Teck Fong’s grandson! He comes from one of the reeee-chest families in the world! And Araminta Lee—she’s the supa-model daughter of Peter Lee, one of China’s reeee-chest men, and Annabel Lee, the hotel queen. This is like royal weddeeeng!” Neena gushed.

“I had no idea,” Rachel said in astonishment. “I just met them last night.”

Related Characters: Rachel Chu (speaker), Goh Peik Lin (speaker), Neena Goh (speaker), Nicholas Young, Annabel Lee, Araminta Lee, Colin Khoo, Harry Leong
Page Number: 139
Explanation and Analysis:
Part 1, Chapter 17 Quotes

“It’s a good thing I actually want to marry Araminta. I just don’t know how I’ll make it through the Broadway production, that’s all. I have this perverse fantasy of kidnapping her, jumping on a plane, and marrying her at some little twenty-four-hour chapel in the middle of nowhere Nevada.”

“So why not do it? The wedding isn’t until next week, but if you’re already this miserable, why not call it off?”

“You know this merger has been choreographed down to the most minute detail, and this is how it’s going to be. It’s good for business, and anything that’s good for business is good for the family,” Colin said bitterly.

Related Characters: Nicholas Young (speaker), Colin Khoo (speaker), Annabel Lee, Araminta Lee
Page Number: Book 145-46
Explanation and Analysis:
Part 2, Chapter 9 Quotes

Bernard paused for a moment, supremely conflicted. He wanted to enjoy the dogfights, but at the same time he wanted everyone to witness the profuse ass-kissing he would receive from hotel management the minute they pulled up to the resort.

Related Characters: Nicholas Young, Colin Khoo, Bernard Tai, Lionel
Page Number: 244
Explanation and Analysis:
Part 2, Chapter 13 Quotes

“To be completely honest, Nick is the first guy I’ve dated who I could imagine being married to. But I was never raised to believe that marriage supposed to be my life’s goal. My mother wanted me to get the best education first. She never wanted me to end up having to wash dishes in a restaurant.”

“That’s not the case over here. No matter how advanced we’ve become, there’s still tremendous pressure for girls to get married. Here, it doesn’t matter how successful a woman is professionally. She isn’t considered complete until she is married and has children. Why do you think Araminta is so eager to get married?”

Related Characters: Rachel Chu (speaker), Sophie Khoo (speaker), Nicholas Young, Kerry Chu, Araminta Lee, Colin Khoo
Page Number: 278-79
Explanation and Analysis:
Part 3, Chapter 19 Quotes

“I know my mother-in-law never truly approved of me, so I even got out of the way. I moved out of Tyersall Park so there wouldn’t be two competing Mrs. Youngs. I always let her come first in Nicky’s life, and because of this he’s been closer to her. But I accepted that. It was for his own good. He deserves to be the heir to her fortune, the heir to Tyersall Park, but he no longer seems to care. He would rather be a bloody English professor. Hiyah, I always knew sending him to England would be a mistake.”

Related Characters: Eleanor Young (speaker), Rachel Chu, Nicholas Young, Ah Ma/Su Yi, Colin Khoo
Related Symbols: Tyersall Park
Page Number: 509
Explanation and Analysis: