Operation Red Sea
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| Chinese | 红海行动 |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dante Lam |
| Produced by | Yu Dong |
| Screenplay by | Dante Lam |
| Starring |
Zhang Yi Hai Qing Huang Jingyu Du Jiang |
| Music by | Elliot Leung |
Production company | |
Release date | Fourth Quarter of 2017 |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | $72 million (RMB500 million) |
Operation Red Sea (Chinese: 红海行动, film also go by the name of "Desert Storm") is an upcoming Chinese-Hong Kong action film directed by Dante Lam and starring Zhang Yi, Huang Jingyu, and Du Jiang. The film is loosely based on the evacuation of the 225 foreign nationals and almost 600 Chinese citizens from Yemen's southern port of Aden during the 2015 Yemeni Civil War in late March.[1] The film will continue in similar style to that of Operation Mekong and it is expect to be release in fourth quarter of 2017.[2] This film will serve as the highlight film presented to audience as a gift for the 90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People Liberation Army, as well as the party's "19th National congress".[3] This film is said to be the "China's First Modern Naval Film".[4]
Cast
- Zhang Yi
- Hai Qing
- Huang Jingyu
- Du Jiang
- Zhang Hanyu
Production
Principal photography began in mid February 2017 in Morocco and employed 400 Moroccans and 300 Chinese as part of the technical crew group.[5][6]
References
- ↑ ""Yemen crisis: China evacuates citizens and foregners from Aden"". bbc.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ ""驻摩使馆文化参赞探班《刀锋-红海行动》剧组"". cn.chinaculture.org. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ ""人气演员黄景瑜在微博晒照为祖国庆祝胜利，其配文:"赢了"，并附上中国国旗。"". ent.sina.cn. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ↑ ""《红海行动》亮相戛纳 林超贤打造最强反恐动作片 "，并附上中国国旗。"". mp.weixin.qq.com. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ↑ ""Moroccan Cinematographic Center: Desert Storm"". www.ccm.ma. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ ""Cinema: Chinese Tanks and Soldiers Invade Rabat"". moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
External links
- Operation Red Sea at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Operation Red Sea Baidu Encyclopedia Page (in Chinese)