WU and Henry Golding are the lead stars of Crazy Rich Asians. Warner Bros.’ Asian-centric film Crazy Rich Asians topped North American box -office in its opening weekend, breaking all expectations with an estimated US$25.23 million in three days. The romantic comedy-drama film, based on Kevin Kwan’s novel of the same name, has raked in US$34 million since its debut on Wednesday.

It’s the first Hollywood studio film in over 25 years to feature a nearly all Asian cast since 1993’s Joy Luck Club. Producers and directors drew cast from all over the world: China, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, England and America.

Directed by Chinese American filmmaker Jon M. Chu, the film stars Michelle Yeoh, Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Ken Jeong, Harry Shum Jr., Chris Pang, Sonoya Mizuno, Jing Lusi and Awkwafina.

Two Filipinos made it to the cast. Kris Aquino appears as a Malay princess while Superstore’s Nico Santos plays Oliver Tsien, a distant cousin of the male protagonist Nick Young, played by Golding.

The plot follows a young Chinese American woman who travels to meet her boyfriend’s family, only to find out they are among the richest in Singapore.

The film received an “A” from moviegoers on CinemaScore and a highly positive 92 percent certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The American-Chinese co-production The Meg moved to second place with an estimated US$21.15 million.

The science fiction shark film, based on the New York Times best-selling novel Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten, is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and China’s Gravity Pictures. The plot follows a group of scientists who encounter pre-historic 75-foot-long (23 m) Megalodon sharks.

CONSTANCE Wu STX’s Mile 22 opened in third place with an estimated US$13.62 million in its debut this weekend. The action thriller film is directed by Peter Berg and stars Lauren Cohan, John Malkovich, Terry Kinney, Iko Uwais, Poorna Jagannathan and Ronda Rousey. It follows an elite CIA task force, composed of paramilitary officers from Ground Branch of Special Activities Division, that has to escort a high-priority asset 22 miles to an extraction point while being hunted by terrorists.

Another newcomer, Sony’s epic adventure Alpha opened in fourth place with an estimated US$10.5 million this weekend. The plot follows an injured young hunter named Keda who befriends an injured wolf named Alpha around 20,000 years ago during the Ice Age.

In a tie with Alpha, Paramount’s action film Mission: Impossible – Fallout also earned an estimated US$10.5 million dollars on its fourth weekend. Starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, the film is the sixth installment in the franchise. The film has brought in US$180.73 million in North America and US$501.43 million worldwide.