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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Tong Xiangling
Yang Zirong
Shen Jinbo
Leader
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Bo Qu
Tieli Xie
Shi Zhenquan
Li, Yungchi
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Ji Gong
Jinbo Shen
Leader
Qi Shufang
Chang, Bao
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Kuixi Han
Hunter Chang
Zhang Youfu
Hunter Chang
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Shu-Fang Qi
Chang, Bao
Wang Mengyun
Mother Li
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Zhenquan Shi
Li, Yungchi
Xie Tieli Director · Bo Qu Author Zhang Xinhai Composer
First release December 3, 1970 · Produced in China · Original title 智取威虎山
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Beijing Film Studio
Production
China
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Original title
智取威虎山
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · December 3, 1970
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