The Taking of Tiger Mountain

2014 2h 21m ZH

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6.6

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71%

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 219🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes●61Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 3,554

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Synopsis

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Yang Zirong disguises himself as a bandit to infiltrate and destroy a bandit group. He joins hands with a hostage, and together, they fight against the warlord, Hawk.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zhang Hanyu
Yang Zirong
Tony Leung Ka-fai
The Hawk
Tong Liya
Bai Ru
Lin Gengxin
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Yu Nan
Ma Qinglian
Han Geng
Jimmy
Xie Miao
Baojun
Chen Xiao
Gao Bo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Li Yang, Tsui Hark, Dong Zhe
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Choi Sung-Fai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Wu Wai-Lap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yu Bai-Yang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Zhang Hanyu and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Tong Liya carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3950078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsui Hark directs. Choi Sung-Fai behind the camera. William Wu Wai-Lap scores. Yu Bai-Yang cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
3Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Choi Sung-Fai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by William Wu Wai-Lap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yu Bai-Yang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Zhang Hanyu and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Tong Liya carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3950078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.