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Operation Mekong

2016 · 124 min

A grim, propulsive procedural that trades nuance for hard-charging raids and jungle firefights, leaving you tense and weary rather than thrilled.

Directed by
Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Zhang Hanyu, Eddie Peng, Joyce Feng
Overview
The Chinese government launches a daring operation to arrest a violent drug cartel following the discovery of thirteen Chinese crew members' bodies on two ships sailing through the Mekong River.

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Directed by
Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Zhang Hanyu, Eddie Peng, Joyce Feng
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • violence
    • justice
    • corruption
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    • sea
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action8
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    action, adventure, crime, war
    Directed by
    Dante Lam Chiu-yin
    Written by
    Lau Siu-Kwan, Eric Lin Ming-Chie, Tam Wai-Ching, Dante Lam Chiu-yin
    Starring
    Zhang Hanyu, Eddie Peng, Joyce Feng, Wu Xudong, Zhan Liguo, Liu Xianda, Sun Chun, Zhao Jian
    Music
    Julian Chan, Lam Kwan-Fai
    Runtime
    124 min
    Country
    Hong Kong, China
    Languages
    Cantonese, Thai, Mandarin, Burmese, English

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