SINGAPORE: "Crazy Rich Asians" has been hailed as a win for diversity in Hollywood and sparked controversy in Singapore for its portrayal of the city-state -- but in much of Asia the movie is being greeted with little more than a shrug.

The first Tinseltown film to feature a majority-Asian cast for a generation, the adaption of author Kevin Kwan's bestseller about Singapore's ultra-rich Chinese elite has soared to the top of the North American box office.

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