A Taiwanese factory worker leaves his homeland to seek opportunity in America, where he struggles to find connection while balancing family and newfound responsibilities in this multi-generational drama.
In many ways, Alan Yang's film directing debut, Tigertail, resembles a feature-length version of the Master of None episode "Parents", only firmly told from the perspectives of the immigrant parents at its core.
Forgoing the comedy of that acclaimed Netflix series (which he co-created with star Aziz Ansari), Yang delves further into the breadth of the Asian-American experience here, crafting a story that feels deeply personal yet full of universal themes about parents and children struggling to understand one another, in spite of being painfully similar in many ways.
And sure, he wears his influences on his sleeves, but also does what all great storytellers do and creates his own style from that foundation. Anchored by Yang's sensitive direction and a Tzi Ma performance teeming with life, Tigertail is romantic, thoughtful, and heartbreaking all at once.
Genre: Drama
Release Date: Apr 10, 2020
Stars: Tzi Ma, Christine Ko, Hong-Chi Lee
Source: Tigertail.2020.1080p.iNTERNAL.WEB.x264-SECRECY
Language: English
Subtitle Language: English
IMDB:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8902948/⇒ Tigertail (2020) Subtitled
