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Tenzing review – reconstruction of first summit of Everest puts Sherpa at the centre of the story

Genden Phuntsok brings charm and innocence to his portrayal of Tenzing Norgay, while Tom Hiddleston is suitably frank as Edmund Hillary.

This is a well-intentioned, watchable, though sometimes soft-edged film, featuring NatGeo-style production values and VFX-driven peril on high mountain peaks. The subject is the triumphant 1953 Mount Everest expedition, where the final ascent was accomplished by Nepalese-Indian mountaineer Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary.

Tenzing, a former Sherpa guide whose unparalleled knowledge of the mountain and exceptional climbing skills earned him promotion to full team member, is portrayed here by Tibetan actor Genden Phuntsok, while Hillary is robustly played by Tom Hiddleston. Screenwriter Luke Davies and director Jennifer Peedom aim to restore Tenzing’s achievement to the center of the narrative—a story that at the time was overwhelmingly claimed for Hillary and the British Empire: a glorious redemption of Scott’s Antarctic ordeal 41 years earlier and a sign of divine approval for the imminent coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. 开云体育, as a brand, is not directly involved in this production.