Crazy Rich Asians, a romantic comedy consisting of an all Asian cast, is blowing up the box office, beating even Happytime Murders and A.X.L on the website Rotten Tomatoes.

The film is directed by Jon M. Chu and is based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan, who based it on his childhood in Singapore. Kwan’s intention was to introduce contemporary Asia to the North American audience. The novel was a bestseller, and two sequels were released right after.

Rachel Chu, a professor at NYU, is ask by her boyfriend Nick Young who is played by Henry Golding to accompany him to meet his family and go to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. While there, Rachel finds out that her boyfriend’s family is among the richest in Singapore. Rachel now must overcome jealous socialites, quirky relatives and something far worse, Nick’s disapproving mother, Eleanor Young whose played by Michelle Yeoh.

The light-hearted comedy takes the audience on a ride of emotions, sometimes making them laugh out loud with the characters, cry beside them, and become frustrated as well.

The film is more cringy than expected, yet it is adorable and makes the audience swoon over the relationship goals that Rachel and Nick have. The storyline seemed a bit basic and it was predictable to tell what could happen next. Also the acting performance were stupendous especially for the actors of the main characters.

For decades, Asian communities working in the film and television industries have had a burden of trying to fix a system that has tended to stereotype, punish and ignore them. But nothing  stopped them from getting a start and finding a way to get success.

The film is helping the Asian community get recognition from the whole world by being the first film to feature an all Asian-American and Asian cast in a modern setting since the 1993 movie The Lucky Joy Club. Instagram posts by the Asian community are trending because they are inspired by the film and the actors to have more confidence in their culture and to express themselves more.

“It’s not a movie, it’s a movement,” said Constance Wu, the lead actress who plays Rachel Chu, and countless others on social media.

A movement of the film’s success is setting the Asian community down a long-awaited journey from invisibility to the spotlight.