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Smoking Tigers

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Smoking Tigers
Directed bySo Young Shelly Yo
Written bySo Young Shelly Yo
StarringJi-young Yoo
Jung Joon-ho
Release date
  • June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10) (Tribeca)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Korean[1]

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.[2]

Plot

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A lonely 16-year old Korean American Hayoung tries to hide her problematic family and lower income background from her new wealthy friends.

Cast

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  • 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

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The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 10, 2023.[2][3]

Reception

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The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.[4]

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."[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ Hajimirsadeghi, Ashley (June 11, 2023). "Smoking Tigers Review: A Tenderhearted Look into Korean American Girlhood". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Smoking Tigers". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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