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 Dec. 3, 1970 129 min 7+

Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, Music, Musical, War

Keywords: imdb.ballet, imdb.group

Production Companies: Beijing Film Studio

Country: China
Languages: Mandarin