Searching turned this standard upside-down, telling a story about a typical family in San Jose that just so happens to be Korean-American. When one of the characters didn't adhere to the typical standards of Hollywood, there had to be a reason for it. But if the plot centered on a regular American family living in California, then white actors would almost always be cast in the lead roles. Throughout history, casting a minority in a film often required justification. Searching is a thriller focusing on a father's quest to locate his missing daughter. Although it was a much smaller-scale film than Crazy Rich Asians (and about as far from a romantic comedy as you can get), it communicates an equally important message about minority representation.

In accordance with this, we've added a few more examples of greatness from Asian writers, directors, actors, and producers for fans of Crazy Rich Asians to enjoy. Updated on December 25th, 2020 by Mark Birrell: Though Crazy Rich Asians may have reminded many movie fans of the damning lack of adequate Asian representation within mainstream North American filmmaking, there are many successful accomplishments made by Asian-American filmmakers for fans of the movie to discover.

However, there have been other movies that put Asians front and center, especially in the past few years, and as Hollywood continues to grow and change, this list will hopefully keep growing longer. Given its all-Asian cast and the centrality of Asian culture to the plot, it hit headlines for a good reason. RELATED: MBTI® Of Crazy Rich Asians CharactersĬrazy Rich Asians is not the only movie that puts a spotlight on Asian and Asian-American culture, though. Around the globe, Asians looked up to the big screens and saw themselves represented, not as the stereotypical Asian math geeks or martial artists so often written into American movie scripts, but as real, three-dimensional people with bold personalities. Crazy Rich Asiansmade waves last summer as the first Hollywood film in 25 years to feature an all-Asian cast.

Books similar to crazy rich asians