Drama ·Thriller · China · 1989 · 1h 16m

Codename Cougar

代号美洲豹

Codename Cougar poster
Director
Zhang YimouYang Fengliang
Cast
Ge You as Zheng Xianping Gong Li as Ah Li Liu Xiaoning as Liang Zhuang Yu Rongguang as Vice-Captain Wang Xueqi as Huang Jinru Xu Yao as Secretary Zhou
Crew
Gu Changwei — Director of Photography Lun Yang — Director of Photography Du Yuan — Editor Guo Feng — Original Music Composer Cheng Shiqing — Screenplay
Synopsis

A commercial airliner on a routine flight between Taipei and Seoul is hijacked and taken to mainland China by the Taiwan Revolutionary Army Front. Chinese authorities cannot seize the plane because of the presence of an important business figure on board, but agree to cooperate with Taiwanese authorities to defuse the tense situation.

Mood & Themes
taiwanairplane hijackingmodern china1980scounterterrorismrescue operationterrorist threat
Key Collaborators
Zhang Yimou Director Yang Fengliang Director Gu Changwei Director of Photography Lun Yang Director of Photography Du Yuan Editor Guo Feng Original Music Composer Cheng Shiqing Screenplay
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