Smoking Tigers
2023 American film
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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]
Directed bySo Young Shelly Yo
Written bySo Young Shelly Yo
StarringJi-young Yoo
Jung Joon-ho
Jung Joon-ho
Release date
- June 10, 2023 (Tribeca)
| 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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Korean[1] |
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.[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]