Operation Red Sea
2018 | 138m | Mandarin
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Dante Lam Chiu-Yin |
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| Writer: | Eric Lin Ming-Chie, Feng Ji, Chen Zhuzhu, Dante Lam Chiu-Yin |
| Staring: |
| A squad of the Jiaolong Commando Unit - Sea Dragon, a spec ops team of the Chinese Navy, carries out a hostage rescue operation in the nation of Yewaire, on the Arabian Peninsula, and fiercely fights against local rebel groups and Zaka, a terrorist organization. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 16, 2018 |
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| Director: | Dante Lam Chiu-Yin |
| Writer: | Eric Lin Ming-Chie, Feng Ji, Chen Zhuzhu, Dante Lam Chiu-Yin |
| Genres: | Adventure, Action, Thriller, War |
| Keywords | red sea, historical fiction, desert, hostage situation, tank battle, uranium, peoples army, naval battleship |
| Production Companies | China Film Co-Production Corp., Zak Productions, Sun Entertainment Culture, Huaxia Film Distribution, Bona Film Group, The P.L.A Navy Government TV Art Central of China, Star Dream Studio Media, Emperor Film Production, Film Fireworks Production, Emperor Motion Pictures, Tao Piao Piao |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $579,330,426
Budget: $70,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Nov 08, 2025 Entered: Nov 08, 2025 |
![Official Trailer [Subtitled]](/extra_thumbs/7anA-z_2MsY.jpg)
![Official International Trailer [Subtitled]](/extra_thumbs/nRNZjtOUpto.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Zhang Yi | Yang Rui |
| Johnny Huang | Gu Shun |
| Hai Qing | Xia Nan |
| Du Jiang | Xu Hong |
| Zhang Hanyu | Gao Yun |
| Jiang Luxia | Tong Li |
| Yutian Wang | Zhang 'Rocky' Tiande |
| Yin Fang | Li Dong |
| Henry Prince Mak | Zhuang Yu |
| Guo Jiahao | Lu Chen |
| Simon Yam | Newspaper Editor Alfred |
| Wang Yanlin | Luo Xing |
| Wang Qiang | Political commissar |
| Huo Siyan | Drone Pilot |
| Jacky Cai | Drone Pilot |
| Huang Fenfen | Deng Mei |
| David Yu | Consul Hu |
| Khalid Benchegra | Dr. William Parsons |
| Hassane Guannouni | Sayyid |
| Ayoub Layoussifi | Abu |
| Mezouari Houssam | Taha |
| Sanaa Alaoui | Ena |
| Nisrine Adam | Yuna |
| Amal Ayouch | Chief Secretary's Wife |
| Abdellatif Chaouqi | John |
| Nour El Houda Abkari | Chief Secretary's Doughter |
| Hicham Akkaoui | Khaled |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Eric Lin Ming-Chie | Screenplay |
| Horace Wong Wing-Hang | Director of Photography |
| Feng Ji | Screenplay |
| Jeffrey Kong | Art Direction |
| Chen Zhuzhu | Screenplay |
| Edmond Fung Yuen-Man | Director of Photography |
| Jack Wong | Stunts |
| Dante Lam Chiu-Yin | Director, Writer |
| Noureddine Aberdine | Casting |
| Marco Augusto Comba | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Abdelaaziz Attougui | Stunts |
| Chi Shui-Tim | Special Effects |
| Elliot Leung Ho-Yat | Original Music Composer |
| Sarunyu Nurnsai | Sound Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Zhang Haifeng | Executive Producer |
| Candy Leung Fung-Ying | Producer |
| Lu Zhenhua | Executive Producer |
| Yu Dong | Executive Producer |
| Tang Jing | Executive Producer |
| Albert Yeung | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 33 | 50 | 24 |
| 2024 | 5 | 35 | 54 | 29 |
| 2024 | 6 | 49 | 82 | 24 |
| 2024 | 7 | 58 | 88 | 41 |
| 2024 | 8 | 28 | 41 | 20 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 24 | 41 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | 25 | 54 | 18 |
| 2025 | 2 | 23 | 43 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 998 | 998 |
69/100 Wow! This was exciting!! Chinese film loosely based on a rescue mission during the Yemen civil war (in this case, the country is Yewaire) in 2015. But, that really doesn't matter because once things get going, the warfare is non-stop and the little bits of drama it does have do more to get ... in the way then actually presenting us with a story to get serious about. The action, however, is stylish, sometimes brutally realistic, and intensely exciting including some choice gags that elicited a "Whoa!" out of me a few times. High tech warfare at it's best. Great entertainment. -- DrNostromo.com