Smoking Tigers

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Smoking Tigers
Directed bySo Young Shelly Yo
Written bySo Young Shelly Yo
Starring Ji-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]

Contents

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

Release

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

Reception

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]

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References

  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. 1 2 3 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.