The Taking of Tiger Mountain
2014 2h 21m movie Film China

The Taking of Tiger Mountain

智取威虎山

The Taking of Tiger Mountain is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

智取威虎山

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.

China × Hong Kong Co-Production

China (lead)Hong Kong

Other China×Hong Kong titles

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Taking of Tiger Mountain. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2013–2015 China Window

The Taking of Tiger Mountain holds position #40 of 107 China films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Nirvana in Fire
    #1

    Nirvana in Fire

    ★ 9.1 · 2015
  2. The Whirlwind Girl
    #2

    The Whirlwind Girl

    ★ 8.1 · 2015
  3. Love Me If You Dare
    #3

    Love Me If You Dare

    ★ 8.0 · 2015
  4. The Chinese Mayor
    #4

    The Chinese Mayor

    ★ 7.9 · 2015
  5. Under the Dome
    #5

    Under the Dome

    ★ 7.8 · 2015
  6. Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn
    #6

    Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn

    ★ 7.6 · 2014
  7. Pump
    #7

    Pump

    ★ 7.6 · 2014
  8. The Journey of Flower
    #8

    The Journey of Flower

    ★ 7.6 · 2015

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Taking of Tiger Mountain premiered alongside 36 others.

'1028'1140'1230'1326'1437'1544'1662'1785'1877'1986

Thriller + War in China

4 China titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and War genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Taking of Tiger Mountain itself).

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 36 other China films in 2014.

The 376th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

165
Reviews
82nd
Review-volume percentile
69th
Popularity percentile

165 audience reviews — more than 82% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 69th percentile among China films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
165
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #547 of 946 China films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among China Thriller productions specifically: #35 of 92 (top 38%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Hong Kong
Original LanguageChinese
Production CompaniesBona Film Group, August 1st Film Studio, Huaxia Film Distribution
Runtime2h 21m
Release DateDecember 24, 2014
IMDbtt3950078