Mountain Patrol

2004 1h 25m ZH

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7.6

BANGER

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98%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.6

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 89🍅98%Rotten Tomatoes●77Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 5,720

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Synopsis

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A moving true story about volunteers protecting antelope against poachers in the severe mountains of Tibet.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Duobujie
Ri Tai
Zhang Lei
Ga Yu
Qi Dao
Liu Dong
Zhao Xueying
Leng Xue
Ma Zhanlin
Zhanlin Ma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lu Chuan
Writers: Lu Chuan
Languages: Tibetan, Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Tibetan, Mandarin.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, United States of America.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lu Chuan, shot by Cao Yu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Loudboy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lu Chuan directs. Cao Yu behind the camera. Loudboy scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China, Hong Kong, United States of America. Dialogue in Tibetan, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 22 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Tibetan, Mandarin.
5International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, United States of America.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Directed by Lu Chuan, shot by Cao Yu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Loudboy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Duobujie and Zhang Lei and Qi Dao carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0386651 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.