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Operation Mekong (2016)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.4
Operation Mekong poster

Overview

The Chinese government launches a daring operation to arrest a violent drug cartel following the discovery of thirteen Chinese crew members' bodies on two ships sailing through the Mekong River.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate

Overview

The Chinese government launches a daring operation to arrest a violent drug cartel following the discovery of thirteen Chinese crew members' bodies on two ships sailing through the Mekong River.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

The film explicitly promotes the strength and righteousness of the Chinese state in protecting its national interests and citizens, using themes of national security, law and order, and patriotism to justify decisive, often extra-legal, action against a transnational criminal threat.

Operation Mekong features a cast that is authentic to its Southeast Asian setting, primarily showcasing Asian actors in roles appropriate to the story. The narrative focuses on a heroic law enforcement effort, presenting its main characters in a positive, traditional light without engaging in explicit critiques of traditional identities or foregrounding DEI themes.

Secondary

Operation Mekong is an action-packed film centered on a police mission to dismantle a drug cartel. The narrative is entirely focused on this objective, with no presence of LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or related plot developments.

The film "Operation Mekong" is an action-thriller based on a true story about a drug bust. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, thus the portrayal is not applicable.

The film primarily focuses on male protagonists and antagonists in action sequences. While female characters are present, none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents using martial arts, skill, or melee weapons.

Operation Mekong is based on a real-life event, the Mekong River massacre. The film's main characters are either based on real historical figures whose gender aligns with their portrayal or are original characters created for the film, thus not constituting a gender swap from established canon or history.

The film is based on a real-life event involving Chinese and Southeast Asian individuals. The main characters and historical figures are portrayed by actors of the same broader racial categories (e.g., Chinese actors playing Chinese officers, Thai actor playing a Burmese drug lord), aligning with the source material and historical context. No character's race was changed from its established baseline.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.5
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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8.2
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N/A

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