Cliff Walkers

Set in the 1930s within the puppet state of Manchukuo, the story follows four Communist party special agents who return to China after training in the Soviet Union. The team carries out a secret mission, but they discover they have been betrayed by a traitor. Surrounded by enemies in a snowy landscape, the agents must struggle to survive and complete their objectives despite the compromise of their operation.

Directed by Zhang Yimou, this production is the 20th of 25 films in his career, released after One Second and before Snipers. Zhang Yimou also co-wrote the screenplay with Quan Yongxian. The film stars Zhang Yi, Yu Hewei, Qin Hailu, Zhu Yawen, Liu Haocun, and Ni Dahong, with a total credited cast of 32. Produced by companies including China Film Group Corporation and Emperor Motion Pictures, the movie earned 173 million USD at the worldwide box office.

The film holds a rating of 6.5/10 on IMDb based on 3,400 votes and 6.7/10 on TMDB from 125 votes. These audience scores are similar to the rating of 6.6/10 provided by film critics across 51 reviews.