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Tigertail

  • 20202020
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
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6.6/10
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Tigertail (2020)
A Taiwanese factory worker leaves his homeland to seek opportunity in America, where he struggles to find connection while balancing family and newfound responsibilities.
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In this multigenerational drama, a Taiwanese factory worker leaves his homeland to seek opportunity in America, where he struggles to find connection while balancing family and new-found res... Read allIn this multigenerational drama, a Taiwanese factory worker leaves his homeland to seek opportunity in America, where he struggles to find connection while balancing family and new-found responsibilities.In this multigenerational drama, a Taiwanese factory worker leaves his homeland to seek opportunity in America, where he struggles to find connection while balancing family and new-found responsibilities.
IMDb RATING
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3.7K
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    • Alan Yang
    • Alan Yang
  • Stars
    • Tzi Ma
    • Christine Ko
    • Hong-Chi Lee
    • Alan Yang
    • Alan Yang
  • Stars
    • Tzi Ma
    • Christine Ko
    • Hong-Chi Lee
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    • 43User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    Tzi Ma and Christine Ko in Tigertail (2020)
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    Tzi Ma
    Tzi Ma
    • Grover
    Christine Ko
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    • Angela
    Hong-Chi Lee
    Hong-Chi Lee
    • Young Grover
    Queenie Yu-Hsin Fang
    Queenie Yu-Hsin Fang
    • Young Yuan
    • (as Yo-Hsing Fang)
    Fiona Fu
    Fiona Fu
    • Zhenzhen
    Joan Chen
    Joan Chen
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    Kuei-Mei Yang
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    • Minghua
    • (as Yang Kuei-Mei)
    James Saito
    James Saito
    • Hank
    Hayden Szeto
    Hayden Szeto
    • Eric
    Cindera Che
    Cindera Che
    • Peijing
    Muyi Chen
    Muyi Chen
    • Chih-Hao
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    Zhi-Hao Yang
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    Hai-Yin Tsai
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    Lynn Masako Cheng
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    • (as Lynn Cheng)
    Li Li Pang
    • Yunxia
    Che-Hao Chang
    Che-Hao Chang
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    • (as Che Hao Chang)
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    Chung-Jui Chang
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    The 'Tigertail' Cast Name Their Asian Cinema Picks

    The 'Tigertail' Cast Name Their Asian Cinema Picks

    Tigertail writer/director Alan Yang is joined by stars Tzi Ma and Christine Ko to name some of their favorite films for you to check out in Asian Cinema.
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      All of the flashback scenes were shot on 16mm film while all the present day scenes were shot on digital.
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    7/10
    Perhaps a bit short but still a good film
    I watched this on Netflix, and the premise was very interesting. A man leaves the love of his love in Taiwan for the chance of immigrating to America with his boss's daughter, and he decides to seek the love he left behind as an old man as well as get along with his estranged daughter.

    Though the narrative was interesting, well, I felt that the film could've done more with the characters, esp. Yuan, who is played by veteran actress Joan Chen. I think she should've had more screen time given her acting prowess, and perhaps this could've been a limited series. Maybe I'm insisting on what the movie should've been instead of accepting what it was, but by the time it ended, I was sorta left hanging.

    Still, this type of tale should be told more often. As the parents of Asian immigrants myself, it struck a chord with me.
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    • Apr 13, 2020

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      • April 10, 2020 (United States)
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