Five Asian-American Movies That Exist

<p>In an ideal world, I wouldn&rsquo;t give a shit about&nbsp;<em>Crazy Rich Asians</em>. I&rsquo;d be hazily drifting through post-collegiate underemployment, rereading Murakami novels and halfheartedly attempting to quit drinking coffee, until around noon when I get a headache and make myself three cups and stay up till two in the morning reading Wikipedia articles about ethnic cleansing.</p> <p>But alas, I am an Asian-American with free time and an internet connection and Hollywood hasn&rsquo;t made a movie with an all-Asian cast since&nbsp;<em>The Joy Luck Club&nbsp;</em>25 years ago, so I&rsquo;ve spent the past week or so reading about&nbsp;<em>Crazy Rich Asians&nbsp;</em>and<em>&nbsp;</em>watching it with my mom, who hated it and said it was 荒诞, which&nbsp;<a href="https://translate.google.com/#zh-CN/en/%E8%8D%92%E8%AF%9E" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Google Translate</a>&nbsp;tells me means &ldquo;absurd&rdquo; or &ldquo;fantastical.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="https://boenwang.medium.com/5-asian-american-movies-that-exist-7ab39c28cb2e"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>