Liew: Why Crazy Rich Asians is a bigger deal than you think

Why is an all-Asian cast rom-com getting so much buzz this summer?
Crazy Rich Asians opens on August 15 and people are calling it a watershed moment in Hollywood. Based on Kevin Kwan’s novel, the movie is about a Chinese-American economics professor who falls in love with a Chinese history professor who, unbeknownst to her, is from one of the wealthiest families in Singapore. The story has all the trappings of a good Hollywood chick flick – drama on the backdrop of a flashy wedd