The Taking of Tiger Mountain

The Taking of Tiger Mountain
The Taking of Tiger Mountain
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tsui Hark
Screenplay by	Huang Xin; Li Yang; Tsui Hark; Wu Bing; Dong Zhe; Lin Chi-an;
Based on	Tracks in the Snowy Forest; by Qu Bo
Produced by	Huang Jianxin; Shi Nansun; Yu Dong;
Starring	Zhang Hanyu; Tony Leung Ka-fai; Lin Gengxin; Yu Nan; Tong Liya;
Cinematography	Choi Sung-fai
Edited by	Yu Baiyang
Music by	Wu Wai-lap
Production; companies	Bona Film Group; Huaxia Film Distribution; August First Film Studio; Wanda Media; China Movie Channel; Youku Tudou Film; Shanghai Real Thing Media; Dream Sky Film; Bona Entertainment; Heyi Pictures;
Distributed by	Tianjin Bona Cultural Media; Huaxin Film Distribution; Wuzhou Film Distribution; Beijing Sankuai Online Technology; Distribution Workshop;
Release dates	December 23, 2014 (China); May 14, 2015 (Hong Kong);
Running time	141 minutes
Countries	China; Hong Kong;
Language	Mandarin
Box office	US$150 million (China)

The Taking of Tiger Mountain (Chinese: 智取威虎山) is a 2014 Chinese-Hong Kong epic action film directed by Tsui Hark,^[2]^[3] produced by Huang Jianxin and Yu Dong, and based on the novel Tracks in the Snowy Forest by Qu Bo.^[4] The story is based on a conflict between the People's Liberation Army of China and a bandit gang. It was released on December 23, 2014.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Zhang Hanyu portrays Yang Zirong and Lin Gengxin takes on the role of Shao Jianbo, the two protagonists of the story. While Yang Zirong (1917–1947) is based on the real-life person, the other hero of the story Shao Jianbo is fictional, and Qu Bo created the character based on himself, as the story is seen through the point of view of Shao Jianbo.

Bona Film Group bought the rights to the novel in 2009 and had been planning the adaptation since.^[4]

Qu Bo's novel was also famously adapted into the opera Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy, from which the film takes its title.

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^ Clifford Coonan - Variety (2012-06-18). "China's Bona braces for Hollywood competition: It aims to shoot co-prods, adopt U.S. biz practices". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
^ Kevin Ma (December 23, 2014). "Bullets has RMB300 million opening weekend". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Kevin Ma (December 19, 2013). "Tsui begins production on Snowy Forest". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
^ "Bullets shoots up RMB80m opening". Film Business Asia. 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
^ "First Teaser For Tsui Hark's THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN 3D Reveals A Tiger And A Mountain". Twitch Film. 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
^ Stephen Cremin (April 18, 2014). "John Woo's Crossing joins 3-D December". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.

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[2] Clifford Coonan - Variety (2012-06-18). "China's Bona braces for Hollywood competition: It aims to shoot co-prods, adopt U.S. biz practices". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2012-07-02.

[3] Kevin Ma (December 23, 2014). "Bullets has RMB300 million opening weekend". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.

[begins-4] Kevin Ma (December 19, 2013). "Tsui begins production on Snowy Forest". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.

[5] "Bullets shoots up RMB80m opening". Film Business Asia. 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-20.

[6] "First Teaser For Tsui Hark's THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN 3D Reveals A Tiger And A Mountain". Twitch Film. 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2014-08-04.

[7] Stephen Cremin (April 18, 2014). "John Woo's Crossing joins 3-D December". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.

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