Movie Description

智取威虎山

(1970)

Overview

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.

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Facts

Original Title智取威虎山

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1970-12-03

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 02h 09m

Production CompaniesBeijing Film Studio

Genres

  • History
  • Adventure
  • War
  • Music
  • Drama