The film Crazy Rich Asians has been a cultural phenomenon since it opened.

The movie has been embraced by many Asian Americans, including Kimberly Yam, a Huffington Post editor.

Yam took to Twitter to talk about her background and the evolution of her personal feelings on being an Asian American.

Read her tweets to hear about her journey and to learn how the film ultimately affected her.

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Crazy Rich Asians actress Constance Wu quoted the film’s director Jon M. Chu and said the film is “more than a movie — it’s a movement.”

I think Kimberly Yam can attest to that.

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