Nick Young

Nicholas "Nick" Young is a Singaporean history professor at New York University, the husband of Rachel Chu, and one of the main protagonists of the book series by Kevin Kwan.

Appearance
Nick is described as having the chiseled features of a Canto-pop idol, tousled black hair, and thick eyelashes. He is also described and seen as being incredibly handsome by many girls, and his relatives.

Background
Nick is born to the Young and Shang family as the only son of Phillip Young and Eleanor Young.

Nick attended the Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore and pursued a degree at Oxford University. Throughout the series, Nick maintains a romantic relationship with Rachel Chu, and eventually marries her. After getting his degree, he started work as a professor at New York University, where he met Rachel Chu. They began dating and invited her to Singapore in 2010 for his friend's wedding. They boarded a flight with a private section of the plane. When they arrived, they were greeted by Colin Khoo and Araminta Lee. Getting some food, they get settled.

Personality
Nick is charming, rich, and charismatic, and often is helpful.

Behind The Scenes

 * Director Jon M. Chu knew Henry Golding was the right fit for the character on first sight. They had done a global search and they had him.
 * Henry Golding was suggested to be cast as Nick Young from a friend of Golding who is reportedly an accountant.
 * Hubert Lee Kok was stand in for Henry Golding in the role of Nick Young.