South China Morning Post
This account of the Chinese Mount Everest expeditions in 1960 and 1975 is a nationalistic spectacle that, curiously, often also allows personal sentiment to get in the way of the greater good.
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The Climbers
Ziyi Zhang (Memoirs of a Geisha) and Jing Wu (Wandering Earth) lead this Chinese true story mountaineering drama from Daniel Lee (Three Kingdoms). Special appearance by Jackie Chan.
The first Chinese climbers to summit Mount Everest - and the first ever to do it from the North Ridge - the mountain's most challenging side - are forced to make life or death decisions at every turn of the perilous journey.
2019Rating: M, Adult themes125 minsChinaMandarin and Tibetan with English subtitles
AdventureDramaWorld Cinema
- Director:
- Daniel Lee ('Three Kingdoms', 'White Vengeance', 'Black Mask')
- Writer:
- AlaiYing ShangDaniel Lee
- Cast:
- Ziyi ZhangJing WuJackie ChanBoran JingYi ZhangGe HuLong Chen
The Climbers / Reviews
Hollywood Reporter
None of the relationships transcend narrative function, and so death, rage and reconciliations ring hollow.
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Lee balances vertiginous, windswept set-pieces with satisfying character beats.
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