Chu was born in Palo Alto, California, and grew up in nearby Los Altos. His father, Lawrence Chu was born in Sichuan and his mother, Ruth Chu was born in Taiwan. Lawrence Chu, is a well-known chef, and his parents own Chef Chu\'s, a popular restaurant in Los Altos. He attended Pinewood School from kindergarten through 12th grade. Chu married his longtime girlfriend, graphic designer Kristin Hodge, in Napa Valley on July 27, 2018. The couple already were parents to a young daughter.\n', 'After making his student short, When the Kids Are Away, Chu was signed to William Morris Agency and attached to several high-profile projects. Chu was hired by Sony Pictures to direct their feature Bye Bye Birdie but Sony never green lit the film due to budget concerns. Sony recently got back into business with Chu to direct their updated version of The Great Gatsby, which did not pan out but, after being purchased by Warner Bros. Pictures with Baz Luhrmann attached, developed into the 2013 film. He is in a dance crew called AC/DC or Adam/Chu Dance crew.\n', '

In an interview, Chu addressed a question he is often asked, "Why do all of your films have dance?" He responded, "I don\'t know why. It seems so obvious. But there\'s something about the dancers that motivate me the most. I don\'t know if it\'s just dance, but I do think that the dancers are amazing artists, and every time I meet a new dancer, that triggers something in my brain, and I\'m more creative than I could ever be. When I feel that creativity burst, I go with it."\n', '

Chu directed Crazy Rich Asians, which was the highest-grossing film over the August 17, 2018 weekend, and earned over $35M at the US box office during its first five days, and a 93% certified fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes. Within a week of the film\'s release, Variety reported that a sequel was already in development by Warner Bros. with Chu scheduled to direct. Director Chu is part of Rachel Chu\'s family in the book, as a distant cousin, making life surrealistically linked to art.\n', '

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