L'Empire du bling

The timing of the release of Bling Empire might make some eyebrows rise. Releasing the series during a worldwide pandemic might seem to some as being tone-deaf. If we start judging shows because we disagree with the timing of the release, we could be here all night. I've chosen just to take the show at face value and look for some lightweight fluff.

The cast is a group of unbelievably wealthy (except for Kevin) Asians. Like all first seasons of any reality show, we're mostly here to learn who these people are and where they fit within their group. It reminds me of an early season of a Real Housewives show before they all started getting more and more fake. I've given those shows the boot.

If you're just looking for a show that'll take your mind off the real world, give Bling Empire a try. It's light. It's fun. And I need that after the devastating real life events unfolding right now.

#Edit for season three This is just fun to watch. Practically every personality type is represented and the cast has settled into their roles within the show. I STILL want to be Jamie someday. Wow, does that woman have style!

Everyone needs to watch the entire series before writing a review. Please do not write a review if you've only seen the trailer. I see a lot of comments that are based out of ignorance. After all, my thoughts after watching all eight episodes is different than how it was initially.

I actually cringed at the idea of watching this at first, especially since it was trying to monopolize on the success of Crazy Rich Asians.

I'm Asian and when I was heard about it, I was shaking my head. A couple friends (white and Asian) messaged me about it, so I decided to check out the trailer, and I thought it was tacky. The trailer is just a bunch of clips with no context edited together. No wonder it looked awkward and cringey.

Finally, I decided to give the show a chance and thought it got better after the first episode. The show is surprisingly entertaining, especially the diversity aspect in casting various different Asian ethnic backgrounds and having them intermingle. Non-Asians don't realize that most Asians don't speak the same language (Chinese/Singaporean/Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, etc), so it was refreshing to see how the show highlights differences.

My favorite is (probably) Christine because of her Queen B persona. Plus, she is very articulate and well-spoken. I can't imagine a Beverly Hills-based show without a character like Christine! People love to hate these characters, but they are so intriguing to watch. Love her!

My other favorite is Kim Lee; she started getting more scene time as the series progressed. She's really fun to watch!

I didn't like Kane at first. I thought he was very annoying, but he grew on me overtime because you do learn a lot about Asian culture through him, and he says a lot of HILARIOUS things! I also really enjoyed Kevin and Anna. Andrew was also fun to watch despite his anger issues.

It's just a show ya'll. Enjoy it and stop getting offended by everything!

I very much enjoyed this show in the first season. This season (season 2), I still very much enjoy. However, I've come to realize or at least a lot of the focus is on how Kane is a fake friend it seems. Loves to stir up drama and plays the victim after things unfold. But anyone who says anything to him he runs his mouth which isn't cool when your 'friends' are confiding in you .

As a Chinese American, I have hopes for the show. In the first episode, the rich girl claims her husband is the 24th generation of Song Dynasty. Really? ! You think no one would notice such a stupid claim in the U.S.? I know they are super rich, but it seems like they tried very hard to "dehumanize" themselves so they appear "abnormal" in a very bad way. For example, it seems that everyone in the show tried hard to look "ugly". What's wrong with rich and normal?

I watched every episode & couldn't find one thing to like, admire, or respect about the cast. They're so obsessed with luxury brands it's a walking advertisement and not in a good way. Nearly everyone looks like they've had multiple plastic surgeries that look really bad.