| Smoking Tigers | |
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| Directed by | So Young Shelly Yo |
| Written by | So Young Shelly Yo |
| Starring | Ji-young Yoo Jung Joon-ho |
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| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Korean |
Smoking Tigers is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by So Young Shelly Yo and starring Ji-young Yoo and Jung Joon-ho.
Plot
A lonely 16-year old Korean American Hayoung tries to hide her problematic family and lower income background from her new wealthy friends.
Cast
- Ji-young Yoo as Hayoung
- Jung Joon-ho as Appa
- Abin Andrews as Umma
- Erin Choi as Ara
- Erin Yoo as Rose
- Phinehas Yoon as Joon Park
Release
The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 10, 2023.
Reception
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.
Jesse Hassenger of Paste gave the film a positive review and wrote, "In its clear-eyed and naturalistic way, Smoking Tigers takes on a surprising fullness."
References
- Lewis, Hilary (May 25, 2023). "'Smoking Tigers' Filmmakers on Going From Untold Stories to Tribeca Competition: "We Wouldn't Have This Opportunity Otherwise"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Hassenger, Jesse (June 23, 2023). "The Intimate, Carefully Composed Coming-of-Age Story Smoking Tigers Is a Tribeca 2023 Highlight". Paste. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- Hajimirsadeghi, Ashley (June 11, 2023). "Smoking Tigers Review: A Tenderhearted Look into Korean American Girlhood". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- "Smoking Tigers". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 6, 2024.