The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests The Taking of Tiger Mountain is best for ages 15+. It's rated NR. This unrated Chinese war epic is a highly stylized action film with intense and frequent violence that will be too much for younger viewers. Based on a popular novel, "The Taking of Tiger Mountain" follows soldier Yang…

The Taking of Tiger Mountain is officially rated NR. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 15+.

This unrated Chinese war epic is a highly stylized action film with intense and frequent violence that will be too much for younger viewers. Based on a popular novel, "The Taking of Tiger Mountain" follows soldier Yang Zirong as he goes undercover to infiltrate a bandit fortress. The film's primary content concerns…

A brief, non-explicit scene involves the villain sending his captive "wife," Ma Qinglian, to tempt the undercover hero, Yang Zirong. The situation implies a sexual threat and coercion, but no nudity or sexual activity is shown. The focus remains on espionage…

The film contains frequent, stylized, and often bloody action violence. There are numerous large-scale shootouts, explosions, and hand-to-hand combat scenes. Several characters are shot and killed, sometimes with bloody results, though the gore is not…

Language is not a significant concern. As the film is in Mandarin, any profanity is contained in the English subtitles and is very mild. Occasional use of subtitled expletives like "damn" or "hell" may be present but it is not frequent.

Bandits are shown drinking alcohol, particularly during a birthday feast for the warlord, Hawk. The scenes depict revelry and some drunkenness but do not feature or promote substance abuse. No illicit drug use is shown.

The film deals with mature themes of war, including the loss of family, coercion, and the psychological toll of espionage. A boy is orphaned by bandit attacks, and a key female character is held captive as an unwilling concubine. The hero must make morally…

The Taking of Tiger Mountain runs 141 minutes, directed by Tsui Hark, released in 2014.

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