"To All the Boys I've Loved Before" Starring Lana Condor Trailer Released by Netflix

Who was your first crush? Most people can relate to scribbling someone's name on their notebook and using a mutual friend to pass along a profession of love. But for Lara Jean Song Covey, revealing she like-likes someone doesn't go as smoothly as she'd hope.

Coming soon to Netflix is To All the Boys I've Loved Before, a film based on Jenny Han's best-selling novel. It follows Lara Jean (Lana Condor) after someone releases a box of letters she's written to her crushes — without her knowing. And if you thought having the cutie you've been eyeing in AP Calculus find out about your true feelings, try having five crushes find out all at the same time. For Lara Jean, there's "Peter with the beautiful eyes, Kenny from camp, Lucas from homecoming, John Ambrose from Model UN, and Josh... the boy next door." She teams up with Peter (Noah Centineo) to navigate the aftermath and parse through all the turbulent feelings that the letters cause. And Teen Vogue is excited to premiere the first trailer for the movie, which debuts on August 17.

"I think that all teens have fantasized about a seemingly unattainable crush at one point in their life," Lana tells Teen Vogue about the project. "I believe we've all been through the doubts and self-consciousness that comes with whether or not we should approach our crush and get to know them. It's the fear of rejection. I think Lara Jean has all of these universal fears and eventually learns that people will love who she really is if she just is her authentic self."

And while To All the Boys I've Loved Before's main plot revolves around Lara Jean's letters, her family — and specifically, her two sisters (who are played by Anna Cathcart and The Perfectionists's Janel Parrish) — are also essential to the movie. Jenny says that the three girls "were truly like sisters no this set."

"Like Lara Jean, I am the middle child of three sisters, which made it very easy for me to relate to how LJ views her family and her world," the film's director Susan Johnson tells Teen Vogue. "She’s an optimist with a vivid imagination, but also just a little bit naive. I love how protective she is of her family, and her friends. And, that she puts everything into writing, always making lists."

Many will recognize Lana as Jubilee from the 2016 superhero film X-Men: Apocalypse, but now the actor is switching gears — and she couldn't be more excited. "There aren't that many rom-coms out there starring an Asian lead love interest. So, I was and am over the moon to hopefully begin to pave the way for other ladies (and men) in my position," Lana says. "It means the world to me."

Jenny, whose book was first published in 2014, agrees. The author describes Lana as a "ball of energy," and adds that her lead actor feels like a major moment for representation. "I don't know if people realize how long it's been since we last saw a movie starring an Asian American girl," she tells Teen Vogue. "It's been 25 years since The Joy Luck Club! That is a really long time to wait to see yourself reflected back at you on screen. My priority is for Asian-American kids to see themselves in stories, to see a face like theirs. They need to know that their stories are universal too, that they too can fall in love in a teen movie."

For her part, Lana also hopes the film's message hits home in a singular way. "My hope is that after watching this movie, every single audience member knows they're deserving of love. And deserving of friendship," she says. "I hope they realize being yourself is truly the best way to live life."

Check out the trailer for To All the Boys I've Loved Before below:

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