The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2015): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Taking of Tiger Mountain is a 2015 adventure film directed by Hark Tsui. It runs 2 hours 21 minutes and earned $141.7 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Short Film at the Gaudí Awards 2017. Critics gave it 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
Chinese What Is The Taking of Tiger Mountain About?
The premise of The Taking of Tiger Mountain without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During the Chinese Civil War in 1946, a resourceful communist agent assumes the persona of a bandit to infiltrate a violent gang operating in the countryside. He must carefully maneuver through a web of dangerous relationships and shifting loyalties while attempting to dismantle the group from within. The mission tests his commitment to his cause and challenges his sense of honor and ability to survive.
The Taking of Tiger Mountain Themes & Keywords
· 29 tags- snow adventure
- china
- chinese civil war
- 3d
- 3 dimensional
- live action adaptation
- literature on screen
- chinese drama
- army
- airplane
- killed with a knife
- map
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- skiing
- snow
- killing a tiger
- climbing a tree
- man tiger fight
- tiger attack
- tiger
- mountain
- infiltration
- prisoner
- little boy
- violence
- village
- hunger
- civil war
- year 1946
- based on novel
The Director of The Taking of Tiger Mountain
Directed by Hark Tsui.
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Director Hark Tsui
More from Hark Tsui
More films directed by Hark Tsui, best-rated first: Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, Shanghai Blues, Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings and The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate.
The Taking of Tiger Mountain Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Taking of Tiger Mountain 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 61 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 71% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 65%
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Metacritic 61 Metascore
User score 7.0
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TMDB 65% User score
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Movie Insider 3.6 /5
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The Taking of Tiger Mountain Plot Summary
What happens in The Taking of Tiger Mountain from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II, the People’s Liberation Army faces the daunting task of reclaiming territories that have been overrun by bandits who seized Japanese arsenals. At the forefront is Shao Jianbo, known as Captain 203, who commands a ragtag group of 30 men. With supplies critically low, the dire situation takes a turn for the better when they defeat a gang of bandits disguised as PLA soldiers guarding vital ammunition stores.
Full summary
The whole story of The Taking of Tiger Mountain, scene by scene
The Taking of Tiger Mountain Box Office
The Taking of Tiger Mountain grossed $141.7 million worldwide. $228,984 came from the US and Canada and $141.4 million (100%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$141.7M
- US & Canada
- $229K
- International
- $141.4M
The Taking of Tiger Mountain Awards & Nominations
The Taking of Tiger Mountain earned 1 award nomination, including Best Short Film at the Gaudí Awards 2017.
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Gaudí Awards 2017 1 nomination- Nominated Best Short Film
The Taking of Tiger Mountain Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Taking of Tiger Mountain.
How Well Do You Know The Taking of Tiger Mountain?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the leader of the PLA unit tasked with reclaiming territories from bandits?
Cars in The Taking of Tiger Mountain
12 cars on screen, including the 2001 BMW 5 E39 and the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe.
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2003 Toyota Corolla Minor role
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Movies Like The Taking of Tiger Mountain
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy, The Tigers: The Legend of Canton and Tiger Over Wall.
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Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy 1970 -
The Tigers: The Legend of Canton 1993 -
Tiger Over Wall 1980 -
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung 1979 -
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung 1973 -
Jade Tiger 1977 -
Manchurian Tiger 1974 -
Tigershark 1987 -
A Man Called Tiger 1973 -
The Tiger Attacks 1959 -
Ten Tigers of Shaolin 1978 -
The Mountain Road 1960
The Taking of Tiger Mountain FAQ: Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards, post-credit scenes and language of The Taking of Tiger Mountain, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Taking of Tiger Mountain?
The Taking of Tiger Mountain runs 2 hours 21 minutes (141 minutes).
When was The Taking of Tiger Mountain released?
The Taking of Tiger Mountain was released on January 2, 2015.
Who directed The Taking of Tiger Mountain?
The Taking of Tiger Mountain was directed by Hark Tsui.
More films by Hark Tsui How much did The Taking of Tiger Mountain make at the box office?
The Taking of Tiger Mountain grossed $141.7 million worldwide ($228,984 domestic, $141.4 million international).
How is The Taking of Tiger Mountain rated?
The Taking of Tiger Mountain has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Was The Taking of Tiger Mountain nominated for any awards?
The Taking of Tiger Mountain received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does The Taking of Tiger Mountain have a post-credit scene?
No. The Taking of Tiger Mountain has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Taking of Tiger Mountain in?
The original language of The Taking of Tiger Mountain is Chinese.
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