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Operation Red Sea
Operation Red Sea opens with an extended sequence showing the elite Chinese navy’s Jiaolong Assault Team foiling a Somalian pirate attack on a container cargo freighter. It’s exciting and sets the tone for plenty of action to follow. Directed by Dante Lam (Operation Mekong), the film is based on actual events — the Chinese navy’s evacuation of nearly 600 Chinese citizens and 225 foreign nationals from the port city of Aden during the 2015 Yemen civil war.
Each member of the team is introduced by a title card stating his name and role, but the story concentrates on team efforts rather than individual characters and their exploits. After the pirate incident and the evacuation of Chinese citizens from the fictional North African country of Yewaire standing in for Yemen, the plot shifts to the rescue of a Chinese embassy official captured captured and held hostage by the rebels. A constantly escalating series of action set pieces, each more impressive and louder than the last, with naval vessels, helicopters, high-tech weapons, and numerous explosions, the movie never lets up on the action. The pace is brisk with a constant energetic progression.
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Director: Dante Lam
Actors: Bai Bing, Du Jiang, Hai Qing, Johnny Huang, Zhang Hanyu, Zhang Yi
