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Operation Red Sea

Operation Red Sea

20187.42h 18m

Overview

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.

Directed by Dante Lam Chiu-Yin
Written by Dante Lam Chiu-Yin, Chen Zhuzhu, Eric Lin Ming-Chie
Produced by Candy Leung Fung-Ying, Cheung Chi-Ho
Box OfficeBudget: $70.0MRevenue: $579.3M

Top Cast

Zhang Yi

Zhang Yi

Yang Rui

Johnny Huang

Johnny Huang

Gu Shun

Hai Qing

Hai Qing

Xia Nan

Du Jiang

Du Jiang

Xu Hong

Zhang Hanyu

Zhang Hanyu

Gao Yun

Jiang Luxia

Jiang Luxia

Tong Li

Yutian Wang

Yutian Wang

Zhang 'Rocky' Tiande

Yin Fang

Yin Fang

Li Dong

Henry Prince Mak

Henry Prince Mak

Zhuang Yu

Guo Jiahao

Guo Jiahao

Lu Chen

Themes & Keywords

red seahistorical fictiondeserthostage situationtank battleuraniumpeoples armynaval battleship

About Operation Red Sea

Operation Red Sea is a action, thriller, war, adventure film released in 2018 exploring themes of red sea, historical fiction, desert, hostage situation, tank battle, uranium. Directed by Dante Lam Chiu-Yin, it stars Zhang Yi, Johnny Huang, Hai Qing. 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.

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