TIGERTAIL (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Lee Hong-chi (Long Day’s Journey Into Night), Tzi Ma (The Farewell), Kunjue Li (Knights of the Damned), Fiona Fu (Power Rangers), Christine Ko (The Jade Pendant), Hayden Szeto (The Edge of Seventeen), Joan Chen (The Last Emperor), Cindera Che (#1 Serial Killer), Jessica Gomes (The Last International Playboy), Yo-Hsing Fang (film debut), Margot Bingham (Barbershop: A Fresh Cut), Yang Kuei-mei (The Knot), James Saito (Always Be My Maybe)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Alan Yang (film debut), director, writer, producer; Poppy Hanks (Sorry To Bother You), Charles D. King (Mudbound) and Kim Roth (American Made), producers; Nigel Bluck (Son of a Gun), cinematographer; Daniel Haworth (Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After a rough childhood in Taiwan, Grover (Hong-chi) makes the difficult decision to move to America to start a new life. He looks back on his choice throughout the rest of his life, especially as an older man (Ma) when his stubborn daughter Angela (Ko) struggles to connect with her father and his less than desirable origins…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This fascinating multi-generational family drama hones in on the stark differences between growing up in the West and in the East, and how one decision can change multiple lives across personal histories.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 10TH APRIL 2020 (EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX)

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