The Paper Tigers answers the burning question, What if the Karate Kid got old and out of shape? Well, middle-aged, but definitely rusty as hell.
Three teens receive private kung-fu training from bona fide master Sifu Cheng (Roger Yuan) and become the kings of the local martial-arts scene. On the brink of attaining widespread recognition, something splinters best friends Danny (Alain Uy), Hing (Ron Yuan) and Jim (Mykel Shannon Jenkins), and they part ways for decades. When Cheng is killed, the now-past-it schlubs put their differences aside to solve the crime â only to find that spinning hook kicks ain t so easy when you re 45 and haven t stretched.