directed by: Dante Lam, year: 2016
actors: Zhang Hanyu, Eddie Peng, Liu Ye, Gao Yuanyuan

Operation Mekong is a high-octane Chinese action thriller inspired by the Mekong River massacres. A cross-border narcotics task force fights to dismantle a ruthless trafficking ring, employing raids, helicopter support, and undercover operations across Southeast Asia. Dante Lam crafts kinetic pursuit sequences, brutal close quarters combat, and a disciplined, mission-focused ethos that tests the officers' courage and camaraderie under extreme pressure. Visually, the film favors gritty realism, tactical gear, and sweeping aerial shots that heighten the tension.

Operation, Action, Crime, Thriller, Police Procedural, Drug Trafficking, Dante Lam, Mekong River