Recently, the trailer for ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ hit the internet, garnering over 2.2 million views in a single day. Understandably, people are excited. We haven’t had a Western film where the leading cast was Asian since Mulan.

If you didn’t know, “Crazy Rich Asians” is about a young couple that travels to Singapore to meet the soon to be in-laws. The big plot twist? Said in-laws are very, very rich. To put in simply, "Crazy Rich Asians" is a fun romantic comedy with the right amount of angst, drama, and attractive actors and actresses.

Nevertheless, while the ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ may not be regarding the most serious of topics, it presents an important revelation about representation in media. Over the past few years, we’ve seen our fair share of white actors playing Asian characters, with Scarlett Johansson in "Ghost in the Shell," Emma Stone in "Aloha," and Tilda Swinton in "Dr. Strange." So even if the plot of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ isn’t necessarily incredibly moving, the fact that the Asian characters are being portrayed by Asian actors are actresses is.

In 2018, we’ve seen a lot more minority representation in mainstream media, from the Olympics games to movies like "Love, Simon" and "A Quiet Place." As an Asian American, I excited to see more of our stories represented on the big screen with movies like "Crazy Rich Asians." But more importantly, as a person, I am excited to see stories that I hope will ultimately remind us there is more than traditional white narratives we’ve seen a majority of the time.