Tigertail is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Alan Yang in his directorial debut.

The film stars Tzi Ma, Christine Ko, Hayden Szeto, Lee Hong-chi, Kunjue Li, Fiona Fu, Yang Kuei-mei, James Saito and Joan Chen.

His father died when he was a year old, so his mother sent him to live with his grandparents who work in a rice field removed from Huwei.

Years later, after Pin-Jui and Yuan have grown into young adults, they reconnect in Huwei and begin an intense romance.

In a flashback, Angela forgets part of the song she plays at a piano recital, to the embarrassment of her parents.

Later, Angela picks up her father from the airport, as he has returned from a trip to Taiwan to attend his mother's funeral.

They talk about the past and missed opportunities and she says she is happily married, and he admits his difficulties in connecting with his daughter.

In May 2018, it was revealed that Alan Yang would write and direct Tigertail for Netflix,[1] making it his directorial debut.

[2] In August 2018, John Cho, Christine Ko, Tzi Ma, Kunjue Li and Hayden Szeto joined the cast.

[3][4][5] In September 2018, Joan Chen, Lee Hong-chi, Yo-Hsing Fang, Fiona Fu, Margot Bingham, Yang Kuei-mei and James Saito were announced as the rest of the cast.

As of October 2021[update], 81% of the 80 reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, and have an average score of 7/10.

The site's critical consensus reads: "Uneven yet revealing, Tigertail offers a well-acted -- and ultimately valuable -- look at the immigrant experience in America.

"[11] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 65 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".