Trivia: In the universe where Evelyn is a movie star, real, archival footage of Michelle Yeoh from the premiere of "Crazy Rich Asians" is used.
Trivia: Michelle Yeoh won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in this film, making her the first Asian woman to win the award.
Trivia: Waymond's line to Evelyn "Your clothes never wear as well the next day. Your hair never falls in quite the same way" are lyrics from the song "Absolutely (Story of a Girl) " by Nine Days. A cover version of the song can faintly be heard on the radio around 42 minutes into the film.
Trivia: Co-director Daniel Scheinert has a cameo as one of the patrons in the universe where Evelyn works as a dominatrix.
Trivia: Ke Huy Quan had been retired from acting for around 20 years prior to appearing in this film. He was inspired to return to acting after seeing the film Crazy Rich Asians, as he felt he was missing out. To his fortune, he ended up winning numerous awards for his role in this film, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Trivia: This is the only film to win three acting Oscars as well as the Academy Award for Best Picture.
