# Operation Red Sea (2018)

> A Chinese naval special-forces unit battles through a desert conflict zone to rescue hostages and evacuate civilians under relentless fire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/313817

## Facts

- Runtime: 138 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, War, Adventure
- Director: Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Cast: Zhang Yi, Johnny Huang, Hai Qing, Du Jiang, Zhang Hanyu, Jiang Luxia, Wang Yutian, Yin Fang
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6878882/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, visceral, patriotic, action movie night, military thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A high-stakes military operation unfolds in a war-torn nation, where every second counts in the fight for survival.

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