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The Taking of Tiger Mountain
The Taking of Tiger Mountain
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THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN

Zhì qu weihu shan

Directed by Tsui Hark
China, 2015
Adventure, War

Synopsis

On Tiger Mountain, a ruthless bandit rules the lands of Northeast China from his fortress. When the captain of the Liberation Army launches a counter-insurgency against him, a skilled investigator is sent to destroy the gang from the inside. Thus, a spectacular siege of a snowbound village begins.

Synopsis

On Tiger Mountain, a ruthless bandit rules the lands of Northeast China from his fortress. When the captain of the Liberation Army launches a counter-insurgency against him, a skilled investigator is sent to destroy the gang from the inside. Thus, a spectacular siege of a snowbound village begins.

Our take

One of Hong Kong’s greatest filmmakers takes to the snowy ranges of northern China for a pulse-pounding action spectacular. Tsui Hark marshals an array of astonishing practical FX, riffing on Seven Samurai for a propulsive men-on-a-mission adventure that puts its Hollywood counterparts to shame.