Smoking Tigers

Smoking Tigers
Directed by	So Young Shelly Yo
Written by	So Young Shelly Yo
Starring	Ji-young Yoo Jung Joon-ho
Release date	June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10) (Tribeca)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English 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

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]

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. 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.

External links

• Smoking Tigers at IMDb
• Smoking Tigers at Rotten Tomatoes