Year of the Little Tiger (2026)
It’s Chinese New year in Wellington, and Daniel, a Chinese-Pākehā teenager, is feeling insecure about being half Chinese. After being bullied by his Chinese peers, he realises how out of touch he is with his own culture and begins to feel lost within his mixed identity. All Daniel wants is to get closer to his crush Kaya, a headstrong Chinese girl, but his insecurities are getting in his way. How will Daniel find the courage to be proud of his mixed identity and confess to his crush?
Director: Ethan Chung
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Simi Dunlop as Daniel |
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Sonya Li-McHenry as Kaya |
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Zenden Cha as Eric |
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Donald Chung as Dad |
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Susan Chung as Mum |
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Hong Chin as Uncle Andy |
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Jennifer Wong as Aunty Vivian |
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Aunty Cindy as Iva Young |
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Stan Chan as Grandad |
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Ethan Li as Cousin Chris |
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Stella Zhou as May |
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Ethan Chung as Albert |
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Mitchell Wong as Kevin |
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Olivia Chung as Cousin #1 |
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Kyle Chung as Cousin #2 |
| Directing | Ethan Chung | Director |
| Writing | Ethan Chung | Writer |
| Production | Akash Saravanan | Producer |
| Production | Evers Davey Donelly | Producer |
| Camera | Rexxi | Director of Photography |
| Production | Yana Chernova | Production Designer |
| Sound | Oliver Evans | Sound Director |
| Editing | Stephen Clarke | Lead Editor |
| Sound | Nisha Van Dijk | Music |
| Directing | Aedan Ward | First Assistant Director |
