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Tigertail, my first feature film, comes out April 10 on Netflix and in select theaters. (1/7)
Working on it has been so personally rewarding I almost can’t express my joy in words. (2/7)
When I was seven years old, I went back to Taiwan for my grandfather’s funeral. I didn’t return for more than twenty years. (3/7)
In the meantime, I denied my Asian identity, pretended my heritage didn’t exist, and did everything I could to fit into a world mostly populated by people who didn’t look like me. (4/7)
When I finally returned to Taiwan with my father as an adult, I saw that I had been denying an essential part of who I was. And just as he shared his story with me, I wanted to share it with the world. (5/7)
I visited Taiwan again and again. I began learning Mandarin. I tried to make up for lost time. (6/7)
I’m Asian-American. I’ve spent most of my life trying to be as American as possible. But I ended up making a very Asian film. And I felt more whole than I ever have in my life. I hope the film brings you as much meaning and fulfillment as it has for me. (7/7)
