A communist reconnaissance team soldier infiltrates a local gang of bandits with the intent of taking them down from the...
A communist reconnaissance team soldier infiltrates a local gang of bandits with the intent of taking them down from the inside out in this thriller based on the real life story of an incident in 1946 during the Chinese Civil War.
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71 %17 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
66 %740 reviewsAudience score rating
"You wonder if the Hong Kong-based filmmaker writes off the whole thing as revisionist history written by victors."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"This account of the People's Liberation Army's strategic ambush of a bandits' lair delivers sinewy battles and twisty espionage with a husky northern flavor."
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Variety
Variety"Contains enough thrills, spills and moments of cinematic grace that not only manage to push it through the rough spots but allow it to put most American action films of recent vintage to shame."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Its slow-going opening stretch and assorted mawkish subplots might just be the price a viewer has to pay for the sight of Yang and Hawk slugging it out in a biplane as it careens down a seemingly endless escape tunnel..."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"With its fanfare score, the movie has a nationalistic, didactic flavor and a tiresome devotion to spectacle. Even the climax is staged two ways."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Cheery and happily empty-headed..."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Tsui fulfills his primary goal here of making a classic newly relevant-not just to younger Chinese viewers, but to anyone who likes action."
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The Dissolve
The DissolveThe Taking of Tiger Mountain | Details
- Runtime
- 141
- Genre
- Adventure, Thriller, War
- Country of origin
- China, Hong Kong
