Smoking Tigers
Synopsis
Set in early-2000s SoCal, Smoking Tigers follows a Korean American girl as she navigates derision and growing tensions while balancing the duality of her low-income family and wealthy, elite high school environment.
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Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-07-29
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 7 DaysGalway Film Fleadh
Festival / Special Debut
August 16, 2024
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 23, 2024
VOD & Digital Platforms
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- So Young Shelly Yo
- Screenplay & Story
- So Young Shelly Yo
- Original Score
- Masayoshi Fujita
- Original Title
- Smoking Tigers
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Tribeca Film Institute
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
So Young Shelly Yo
So Young Shelly Yo
Masayoshi Fujita
Heyjin Jun
Mengyao Mia Zhang
Guo Guo
Department Leadership Roster
Guo Guo
Producer
So Young Shelly Yo
Director
So Young Shelly Yo
Writer
Heyjin Jun
Director of Photography
Mengyao Mia Zhang
Editor
Yiming Zhao
Production Design
Nan Zhou
Costume Design
Masayoshi Fujita
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Smoking Tigers
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What is Smoking Tigers about?
Set in early-2000s SoCal, Smoking Tigers follows a Korean American girl as she navigates derision and growing tensions while balancing the duality of her low-income family and wealthy, elite high school environment.
Who directed Smoking Tigers?
Smoking Tigers was directed by So Young Shelly Yo.
Who stars in Smoking Tigers?
The principal cast of Smoking Tigers includes Ji-young Yoo, Jung Jun-ho, Abin Shim, Erin Choi, Erin Yoo.
When was Smoking Tigers released and how long is it?
Smoking Tigers was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Smoking Tigers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Smoking Tigers was composed by Masayoshi Fujita.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Smoking Tigers?
Smoking Tigers holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).