Red River Valley

Red River Valley (1996)

红河谷

At the turn of the century, a young Chinese girl escapes from a religious sacrifice, and is rescued by an honorable Tibetan herdsman. The two fall in love, but problems arise when she is ignorant of their time-honored traditions and runs into trouble with a glamorous and proud Tibetan princess. Meanwhile, a British expedition is planning to invade the sacred mountain. Facing the country's enemy, the three set aside their disputes and jealousy, and join the militia force to protect their homeland.

Date of release
1996-04-25
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
History, War, Romance, Drama
Director
Feng Xiaoning

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 0. Including: Hundred Flowers Award for Best Picture; Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film

Red River Valley is a 1997 film directed by Feng Xiaoning about the British expedition to Tibet, starring Paul Kersey and Ning Jing. It was also released under the title A Tale of the Sacred Mountain. A book by Peter Fleming, Ian Fleming's brother, is credited in the movie. In 1961, Fleming published Bayonets to Lhasa: The First Full Account of the British Invasion of Tibet in 1904.

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