Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy (1970)
Taking Tiger Mountain was the very first model film produced during the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Set during the civil war in 1946, it follows a detachment of the People's Liberation Army in Mandchuria as they are fighting a group of bandits hiding in the mountains. Based on a novel from the 50s, Taking Tiger Mountain was first a revolutionary opera before being made into film by director Xie Tieli.
- Country : China
- Genre : History, Adventure, War, Music, Drama
- Studio : Beijing Film Studio
- Director : Xie Tieli
- Cast : Tong Xiangling, Shen Jinbo, Shi Zhenquan, Qi Shufang, Zhang Youfu, Wang Mengyun