Tigertail

    Tigertail
    2020

    Synopsis

    A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

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      Cast

      • Tzi MaGrover
      • Christine KoAngela
      • Lee Hong ChiYoung Grover
      • Hayden SzetoEric
      • Kunjue LiYoung Zhenzhen
      • Fiona FuZhenzhen
      • James SaitoHank
      • Joan ChenYuan
      • Yo-Hsing FangYoung Yuan
      • Raymond MaHsiao

      Recommendations

      • 100

        San Francisco Chronicle

        Tigertail, mostly a period piece that’s also a well-wrought portrait of a man closed off from life whose despair is etched in every line on his face, isn’t satiric or comedic in the slightest.
      • 100

        San Francisco Chronicle

        Tigertail, mostly a period piece that’s also a well-wrought portrait of a man closed off from life whose despair is etched in every line on his face, isn’t satiric or comedic in the slightest.
      • 83

        IndieWire

        Yang infuses his earnest, semi-fictionalized story (inspired by his own father’s experiences) with the evocative narrative traditions of modern Asian cinema, from Wong Kar Wai to Edward Yang, resulting in a rich and intimate atmosphere at every turn. While the movie doesn’t achieve the narrative mastery of its influences, Yang’s first feature has a touching emotional through line grounded in authenticity.
      • 83

        IndieWire

        Yang infuses his earnest, semi-fictionalized story (inspired by his own father’s experiences) with the evocative narrative traditions of modern Asian cinema, from Wong Kar Wai to Edward Yang, resulting in a rich and intimate atmosphere at every turn. While the movie doesn’t achieve the narrative mastery of its influences, Yang’s first feature has a touching emotional through line grounded in authenticity.
      • 80

        Screen Rant

        Anchored by Yang's sensitive direction and a Tzi Ma performance teeming with life, Tigertail is romantic, thoughtful, and heartbreaking all at once.
      • 80

        Screen Rant

        Anchored by Yang's sensitive direction and a Tzi Ma performance teeming with life, Tigertail is romantic, thoughtful, and heartbreaking all at once.
      • 75

        The A.V. Club

        Where the film stands out from other dramas of its type is in its poignant exploration of the little-discussed emotional consequences of single-mindedly pursuing the American dream.
      • 75

        The A.V. Club

        Where the film stands out from other dramas of its type is in its poignant exploration of the little-discussed emotional consequences of single-mindedly pursuing the American dream.