Smoking Tigers

Directed & Written by Shelly Yo

Staggered by the separation of her parents, a Korean-American girl struggles to find herself. Caught between supporting both parents in their work while longing for their old life together and burdened by the responsibility of a younger sibling, few things seem to be falling into place. Upon starting a new year of high school among wealthy elites, she also has to balance the duality of her new friends and low-income reality.

Produced by Guo Guo
Cinematography by Heyjin Jun
Edited by Mengyao Mia Zhang
Composed by Masayoshi Fujita