Operation Mekong
2016 · Movie · R · 124 min · ★ 7.0 · 75% critics
The Chinese government launches a high-stakes operation after thirteen Chinese crew members are found dead on ships traveling the Mekong River. An anti-narcotics team moves into dangerous territory to track down and bring down a violent drug cartel.
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Details
- Original title
- 湄公河行动
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-09-30
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (277 votes)
- Budget
- $30,000,000
About
If you want relentless action thrills and suspense in a visually striking crime thriller, you’ll likely enjoy Operation Mekong; Not for you if you dislike intense, sometimes disturbing drug-related content or prefer deeper character development.
Pros: nonstop action set-pieces; visually stunning; tense and suspenseful | Cons: confusing at first; story feels thin; some disturbing drug imagery
Themes
- china
- boat
- river
- illegal drugs
- incident
- mekong
Awards & recognition
- Golden Rooster Award — Best Picture
- Huabiao Award — Outstanding Film
Cast & crew
Zhang Hanyu
as Gao Gang
Eddie Peng Yu-Yan
as Fang Xinwu
Joyce Feng
as Guo Bing
Wu Xudong
as Qin Kaiming
Zhan Liguo
as Fu Baowei
Liu Xianda
as Xie Wenfeng
Sun Chun
as Yu Ping
Zhao Jian
as Guo Xu
Shi Zhanjie
as Mu Xing
Jonathan Wu
as Gu Weicheng
Directed by Dante Lam Chiu-Yin