Ingeniously Taking Mount Hua

Ingeniously Taking Mount Hua (1953) is a drama, war film directed by Guo Wei rated 10.0/10.

After the major campaigns, the Liberation War’s focus shifted to the northwest. Hu Zongnan retreated south, and Fang Zhiqiao led his remnants to Mount Hua, known for its rugged terrain. Fang deployed forces at key passes, but a military intelligence officer, with herbalist Chang Shenglin’s help, cut off enemy communication by reaching the North Peak. A political offensive led to the surrender of the enemy at Qianshi Zhuang, controlling all passages between the North and West Peaks. Trapped, Fang Zhiqiao’s troops, with shattered morale, launched a futile counterattack, leading to his despairing lament.

Cast

Yuntai Guo

Li Minji, scouting advisor

Fang Hua

Ziqiao Fang, bandit commander

Liu Liu

Sheng-Lin Chang

Peng Hu

Chang's mother

Yunong Li

Kai-Fu Zhu

Guan Zongxiang

Bandit chief of staff

Fei Huang

Sheng-Qi Wang

Li Lili

Bandit commander's wife

Li Jinbang

The Commander

Xu Youxin

Commissar

Yang Qingwei

Chief of Staff

Tian Dan

De-Liang Lu