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Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
December 3, 1970
Original language
Chinese
Spoken languages
Chinese
Countries
China
Director
Xie Tieli
Writer
Bo Qu
Cinematography
Qian Jiang
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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