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The Paper Tigers

  • 20202020
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
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Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Ron Yuan, and Alain Uy in The Paper Tigers (2020)
As teenagers, kung fu disciples Danny (Alain Uy), Hing (Ron Yuan) and Jim (Mykel Shannon Jenkins) were inseparable. Fast forward 25 years, and each has grown into a washed-up middle-aged man seemingly one kick away from pulling a hamstring -- and not at all preoccupied with thoughts of martial arts or childhood best friends. But when their old master is murdered, the trio reunites, soon learning that avenging their sifu will require conquering old grudges (and a dangerous hitman still armed with ample knee cartilage) if they are to honorably defend his legacy.
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Three Kung Fu prodigies have grown into washed-up, middle-aged men, now one kick away from pulling their hamstrings. But when their master is murdered, they must juggle their dead-end jobs, ... Read allThree Kung Fu prodigies have grown into washed-up, middle-aged men, now one kick away from pulling their hamstrings. But when their master is murdered, they must juggle their dead-end jobs, dad duties, and old grudges to avenge his death.Three Kung Fu prodigies have grown into washed-up, middle-aged men, now one kick away from pulling their hamstrings. But when their master is murdered, they must juggle their dead-end jobs, dad duties, and old grudges to avenge his death.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,460
1,579
  • Director
    • Quoc Bao Tran
  • Writer
    • Quoc Bao Tran
  • Stars
    • Yuji Okumoto
    • Jae Suh Park
    • Brian Le
Top credits
  • Director
    • Quoc Bao Tran
  • Writer
    • Quoc Bao Tran
  • Stars
    • Yuji Okumoto
    • Jae Suh Park
    • Brian Le
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Raymond Ma, Matthew Page, Ron Yuan, and Alain Uy in The Paper Tigers (2020)
    Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Ron Yuan, and Alain Uy in The Paper Tigers (2020)
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    Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Ron Yuan, and Alain Uy in The Paper Tigers (2020)
    Matthew Page and Ron Yuan in The Paper Tigers (2020)
    Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Ron Yuan, and Alain Uy in The Paper Tigers (2020)
    Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Roger Yuan, Ron Yuan, Alain Uy, Yoshi Sudarso, Peter Adrian Sudarso, and Gui DaSilva-Greene in The Paper Tigers (2020)
    Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Roger Yuan, Ron Yuan, and Alain Uy in The Paper Tigers (2020)
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    Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Ron Yuan, and Alain Uy in The Paper Tigers (2020)

    Top cast

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    Yuji Okumoto
    Yuji Okumoto
    • Wing
    Jae Suh Park
    Jae Suh Park
    • Caryn
    Brian Le
    Brian Le
    • Boi
    Ron Yuan
    Ron Yuan
    • Hing
    Yoshi Sudarso
    Yoshi Sudarso
    • Teen Danny
    Andy Le
    Andy Le
    • Fu
    Alain Uy
    Alain Uy
    • Danny
    Mykel Shannon Jenkins
    Mykel Shannon Jenkins
    • Jim
    Matthew Page
    Matthew Page
    • Carter
    Peter Adrian Sudarso
    Peter Adrian Sudarso
    • Teen Hing
    Kieran Tamondong
    Kieran Tamondong
    • Young Danny
    Roger Yuan
    Roger Yuan
    • Sifu Cheung
    Gui DaSilva-Greene
    Gui DaSilva-Greene
    • Teen Jim
    Raymond Ma
    Raymond Ma
    • Sifu Wong
    Ken Quitugua
    Ken Quitugua
    • Zhen Fan
    Phillip Dang
    Phillip Dang
    • Chief
    Annette Toutonghi
    Annette Toutonghi
    • Minnie
    Ray Hopper
    Ray Hopper
    • Tommy
    • Director
      • Quoc Bao Tran
    • Writer
      • Quoc Bao Tran
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When pitching the story to Hollywood studios, Hollywood wanted a white lead character to be played by Bruce Willis for $4 million dollars. They also wanted a role written for Nicolas Cage. The director and producers declined the offer and request because the script is originally about an Asian-American main character with a leading cast who are people of color. The team did not want to whitewash film, so they ended up going to Kickstarter to raise over $124,000 and had a few other investors to fund their independent film instead. (Source: The Daily Beast Op-Ed by Bao Tran; Seattle Channel Bao Tran interview)
    • Goofs
      One of home movies in the opening scenes is dated February 29, 1991. Indicating a leap year. But 1991 wasn't a leap year.
    • Connections
      References Kung Fu Panda (2008)

    User reviews87

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    7/10
    Slur for Shock Value?
    This was a really fun movie to watch with my mom - as a black person though, the slur left a bad taste in my mouth. I feel like the film could've been just as funny without it. :/
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    • Kowhis
    • Aug 17, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 7, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hổ Giấy
    • Filming locations
      • Canton Alley S, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Beimo Films
      • Persistence of Vision Films (I)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $112,691
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $46,615
      • May 9, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $118,351
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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