Overview
A gripping tale of justice and vengeance unfolds on the Mekong River, where crime and corruption reign.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- tense
- visceral
- action movie night
- international thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an energetic, skillfully executed, high-octane action thriller whose real-life tragedy is sometimes overshadowed by its escapist momentum.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film is characterized by a relentless rush of boat pursuits, armed confrontations, and escalating operations.
The Mekong killings and their aftermath are treated as a national shock, with Chinese narcotics officers pursuing justice beyond China's borders.
The investigation unfolds around the Mekong and Golden Triangle, a transnational environment associated with narcotics trafficking and competing authorities.
Gao Gang and Fang Xinwu discover that the thirteen dead crew members were brutally murdered and framed for the drug shipment.
Films like Operation Mekong, and why
SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
high-octane crime action, undercover investigation, and state-backed pursuit of a drug kingpin
Drug War
propulsive East Asian action filmmaking, criminal conspiracies, and sacrificial justice
The Outlaws
real-events-inspired crime action, escalating tactical violence, and national justice themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Release Date
- 2016-09-30
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (286)
Cast
- Zhang Hanyu
- Eddie Peng Yu-Yan
- Joyce Feng
- Wu Xudong
- Zhan Liguo
- Liu Xianda
- Sun Chun
- Zhao Jian
- Shi Zhanjie
- Jonathan Wu
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Operation Mekong about?
- A Chinese narcotics officer and his covert ally pursue the truth behind a Mekong massacre through a volatile Golden Triangle drug network.
- What is Operation Mekong like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Operation Mekong as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Operation Mekong violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Operation Mekong as graphic.
- What did critics think of Operation Mekong?
- Critics broadly found the film an energetic, skillfully executed, high-octane action thriller whose real-life tragedy is sometimes overshadowed by its escapist momentum.
- Which films are like Operation Mekong?
- Films with a similar feel include SPL 2: A Time for Consequences, Drug War, and The Outlaws.
- How long is Operation Mekong?
- Operation Mekong runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Operation Mekong?
- In United States, Operation Mekong streams on Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
