Tigertail: A Discussion

from Asian American Cinema Club · host Sarah Aie

Tigertail is a 2020 film written and directed by Alan Yang, starring Tzi Ma, Lee Hong-chi, Joan Chen, Fiona Fu and Christine Ko. It tells the story of a young boy growing up in Taiwan and his journey as he immigrates to America and has a family. Join us as we discuss the themes of the film, how our personal experiences relate to the story and more. Chinese Summary (中文總結): Tigertail 告诉一个故事关于一个台湾男孩，叫Pin-Jui，他的生活从童年到成年，和他的人际关系。在他二十多岁的初期，他和他妈妈在一家工厂一起担任体力劳动者，但在工作中发生事故后，他决定搬到美国谋求更好的生活。我们在这集里会讨论为什么这部电影叫Tigertail，我们跟主角的同一样感觉和经历，Pin-Jui 的美国梦，父母和孩子的不同关系在台湾和美国，三代人的家庭的意义，和亚裔美国人压抑情绪的想法。

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