Kitty Pong Character Analysis in Crazy Rich Asians

Kitty is a soap opera actress who’s dating Alistair Cheng. She insists she’s from Taiwan, though she’s actually from China. Everyone in Alistair’s family is horrified Alistair is dating her, as she dresses in sexy, contextually inappropriate clothing (one dress reveals her nipples and thong underwear), wears fake eyelashes and hair extensions, and has had plastic surgery of some sort on her breasts. Her main goal, the novel implies, is to get rich: she’s dating Alistair for his money, and she has no idea what true wealth looks like. That is, she looks at Araminta and sees the pinnacle of wealth and sophistication, when in actuality, the Chengs—whom Kitty scorns because they live in a “wooden house” with “old” Chinese furniture—are way wealthier. Oliver preys on this naivete to set Kitty up with Bernard Tai; guests discover the two having sex during the wedding tea ceremony.

Kitty Pong Quotes in Crazy Rich Asians

The Crazy Rich Asians quotes below are all either spoken by Kitty Pong or refer to Kitty Pong. 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:

“Aiyah, she’s just a pretty girl that Nicky’s having fun with.” Su Yi laughed, as if the idea of him marrying Rachel was too ridiculous to even consider.

“That’s not the way it looks to me,” Alexandra warned.

“Nonsense. Nicky has no intentions with this girl—he told me so himself. And besides, he would never do anything without my permission. Alistair simply needs to obey your wishes,” Su Yi said with finality.

Related Characters: Alexandra Cheng (speaker), Ah Ma/Su Yi (speaker), Rachel Chu, Nicholas Young, Kitty Pong, Alistair Cheng

Page Number and Citation: 387-88

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Kitty Pong Character Timeline in Crazy Rich Asians

The timeline below shows where the character Kitty Pong appears in Crazy Rich Asians. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...and Alexandra’s time to inspect their children. There’s Alistair, who’s dating a soap-opera star named Kitty Pong (whatever she says, the family suspects she’s not actually from “a good Taiwanese family”).... (full context)

...same plane? Eddie says they’ll take multiple trips, but Alistair notices he doesn’t say when Kitty will fly over. Alexandra decides to worry about Alistair’s dating choices later and says they... (full context)

...school and come to Macau all the time. He tells Nick about his new girlfriend, Kitty, and says he already heard about Rachel from Radio One Asia. By now, the group... (full context)

...be seen with his parents. Eddie then asks if Alistair is still going to bring Kitty Pong. Cecelia says he is, and she shares that Alistair is currently in Macau for... (full context)

...her “situation.” On Rachel’s other side, girls are talking about a couple named Alistair and Kitty Pong; Kitty apparently wears head-to-toe Gucci, has fake breasts, and is “tacky.” One girl tries... (full context)

...Another couple enters behind Eddie’s family. Nick whispers to Rachel that that’s Alistair and apparently Kitty Pong. Kitty is dressed in a tight striped tube dress and wears false eyelashes and... (full context)

Rachel and Peik Lin are at a restaurant, and Rachel is telling her friend about Kitty Pong’s visible nipples and black thong, as well as the disastrous bachelorette party. She then... (full context)

...now, the president, prime minister, and Cassandra Shang are here. The ladies watch Alistair and Kitty enter the church and excitedly wait for the Young family to reject such a “shameful”... (full context)

...a moment, and Oliver warns them against “hanky-panky in the bushes.” Cassandra notes that, with Kitty Pong here, Rachel and Nick aren’t worth worrying about. (full context)

Kitty, meanwhile, is in heaven. She’s found Singapore disappointing so far, as she and Alistair are... (full context)

Alistair introduces Kitty as his fiancée, shocking Ah Ma and embarrassing Alexandra. Kitty briefly greets Ah Ma and... (full context)

...women.” Changing the subject, Su Yi asks why no one told her that Alistair and Kitty are engaged, and where is Kitty from? Her grandson can’t marry “some actress [...] of... (full context)

...all the guests are on the island—and Cirque du Soleil performers drop from the ceiling. Kitty jumps with excitement at the sight. Oliver appears next to her, and she tells him... (full context)

...Oliver, grabbing Cecelia, asks for help distracting Alistair. He cuts in and begins dancing with Kitty, steering her across the floor. Oliver says he saw the music video Kitty danced in—and... (full context)

...just being polite to Rachel. None of them will accept her; they’ll shun her like Kitty Pong. Nick laughs and insists Ah Ma isn’t so traditional anymore, but Eleanor says Nick... (full context)

...to Mandy. He makes Nick breakfast and as Nick eats, Colin shares the latest gossip: Kitty Pong dumped Alistair. During the tea ceremony the day after the wedding, Colin and Araminta... (full context)

...images of “idols,” Sister Gracie insists, are why Bernard ran off to Vegas to marry Kitty, a “pregnant soap opera harlot who pretends to be from Taiwan.” Daisy, Eleanor, and Lorena... (full context)

...is what happens when you give kids everything. Carol spoiled Bernard, and now they have Kitty as a daughter-in-law. Nadine muses that they at least saved Nick from Rachel, but Eleanor... (full context)

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Kitty Pong Character Timeline in Crazy Rich Asians