Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy (1970)

Taking Tiger Mountain was the very first model film produced during the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Set during the civil war in 1946, it follows a detachment of the People's Liberation Army in Mandchuria as they are fighting a group of bandits hiding in the mountains. Based on a novel from the 50s, Taking Tiger Mountain was first a revolutionary opera before being made into film by director Xie Tieli.

Released

1970-12-03

Genres

History, Adventure, War, Music, Drama

Runtime

129 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Xie Tieli

TMDB rating

5.6/10 from 5 votes