THE JOY LUCK CLUB (1993)

As the second film ever produced by a major Hollywood Studio to feature an Asian majority cast, the film provided much-needed insight and representation to the Asian-American community. Leading up to the release of The Joy Luck Club (1993), Asian actors were often typecast in stereotypical roles or were relegated to only playing supporting characters. The film proved to producers that a majority Asian-American cast could sell tickets and helped paved the way for the Crazy Rich Asians phenomenon in 2018.