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Operation Mekong (2016)

Operation Mekong (Chinese: 湄公河行动; pinyin: Méi gōng hé xíng dòng) is a 2016 Chinese/Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Dante Lam. The story is based on the Mekong River massacre in 2011, when two Chinese cargo ships were ambushed by local drug gangs, resulting in the death of 13 Chinese sailors.

In Operation Mekong, in the aftermath of the Mekong River massacre, the Chinese government immediately sends a team of elite narcotics officers led by Captain Gao Gang (Zhang Hanyu) to the Golden Triangle to uncover the truth behind the murders. Intelligence officer Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) also joins the investigation. After it is discovered that the drugs seized on the Chinese ships had been planted by the henchman of a notorious drug cartel leader named Naw Khar (Pawarith Monkolpisit), the governments of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China launch a joint task force to apprehend the criminal. However, the road to justice is paved with dangerous and deadly obstacles.

A thematic sequel by the same director is released in 2018, titled Operation Red Sea.

The following weapons were used in the film Operation Mekong:

Pistols

Colt M1911 variants

Colt M1911 variants are used by various characters.

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+[[Image:OM-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Operation Mekong'' (2016)]]
+'''''Operation Mekong''''' (Chinese: 湄公河行动; pinyin: ''Méi gōng hé xíng dòng'') is a 2016 Chinese/Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Dante Lam. The story is based on the Mekong River massacre in 2011, when two Chinese cargo ships were ambushed by local drug gangs, resulting in the death of 13 Chinese sailors.
+In ''Operation Mekong'', in the aftermath of the Mekong River massacre, the Chinese government immediately sends a team of elite narcotics officers led by Captain Gao Gang ([[Zhang Hanyu]]) to the Golden Triangle to uncover the truth behind the murders. Intelligence officer Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) also joins the investigation. After it is discovered that the drugs seized on the Chinese ships had been planted by the henchman of a notorious drug cartel leader named Naw Khar (Pawarith Monkolpisit), the governments of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China launch a joint task force to apprehend the criminal. However, the road to justice is paved with dangerous and deadly obstacles.
+A thematic sequel by the same director is released in 2018, titled ''[[Operation Red Sea]]''.
+{{Film Title}}
-[[Image:OM-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Operation Mekong'' (2016)]]
-'''''Operation Mekong'''''  (Chinese: 湄公河行动 ; pinyin: Mei Gong he xing dong) is a 2016 Chinese/Hong Kong action/adventure movie. based on the true story known as the Mekong Massacre--two Chinese commercial vessels are ambushed while traveling down the Mekong River in the waters of the Golden Triangle, one of the largest drug-manufacturing regions in the world. 13 sailors are executed at gunpoint, and 900,000 methamphetamine pills are recovered at the scene. Upon discovery, the Chinese government immediately sends a band of elite narcotics officers led by Captain Gao Gang (Zhang Hanyu) to the Golden Triangle to uncover the truth behind the murders. Intelligence officer Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) joins the investigation. After it is discovered that the drugs seized on the Chinese ships had been planted by the henchman of a notorious drug cartel leader named Naw Khar(Pawarith Monkolpisit), the governments of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China launch a joint task force to apprehend the criminal. The road to justice is, however, paved with dangerous and deadly obstacles.
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 =Pistols=
+==Colt M1911 variants==
+[[Colt M1911]] variants are used by various characters.
+[[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Pre-war Colt M1911A1 pistol - commercial model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP. This has a deep Colt factory blued finish, common for commercial variants before and after the war.]]
+[[File:OP 45.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Gao Gang ([[Zhang Hanyu]]) holds his M1911.]]
+[[File:Op_1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gao Gang fires his M1911.]]
+[[Image:ColtMkIVSilver DeNiro Machete.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|Custom engraved nickel-plated Colt Mk IV Series 80 with pearl grips - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:OP_GM1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Naw Khar (Pawarith Monkolpisit) holds a gold-plated M1911 variant.]]
+==Browning Hi-Power==
+Gao Gang ([[Zhang Hanyu]]) carries a [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistol in one scene.
+[[Image:BrowningHiPowerStd.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm. These Hi-Powers feature elongated bushings different from Hi-Powers made before 1973 and after the Mk II series.]]
+[[File:OM HP1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gao Gang holds a Browning Hi-Power.]]
+[[File:OM HP2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gao Gang holds a Browning Hi-Power.]]
+==Glock 17==
+Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) carries a [[Glock 17]] pistol during the final battle.
+[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|300px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.]]
+[[File:OM Glock.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Chinese narco officer holds his Glock 17.]]
+[[File:OP_Glock_-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) holds his Glock 17.]]
 =Shotguns=
+==Remington 870 Compact==
+A Chinese narco officer carries a [[Remington Model 870|Remington 870 Compact]] during the final battle.
+[[Image:Remington870Pstlgrip.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 Compact with Pachmayr Vindicator pistol grip and forend - 12 Gauge]]
+[[File:OP M4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Chinese narco officer has the shotgun slung over his back.]]
+==Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun==
+One of P'Som's men carries a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun]] during the final battle.
+[[Image:Remington SBS.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sawed-Off Remington Spartan Double Barreled Shotgun - 12 Gauge]]
+[[File:Om saw.jpg|thumb|600px|none|One of P'Som's men holds his shotgun.]]
 =Submachine Guns=
 ==Heckler & Koch MP5K==
-Guo Bing(Feng Wenjuan) carries a [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]] during the last battle.
+Guo Bing (Feng Wenjuan) carries a [[Heckler & Koch MP5K]] during the final battle.
-[[Image:HKMP5KA5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5KA5 with PDW stock and 15-round magazine - 9x19mm]]
+[[File:MP5K-PDWEarly.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5K with PDW stock - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:OM-Feng Wenjuan.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
+[[Image:OM-Feng Wenjuan.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Guo Bing (Feng Wenjuan) holds an MP5K.]]
+[[File:OM MP5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Guo Bing holds an MP5K.]]
+==Zoraki 925==
+A [[Zoraki 925]] is used by Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng).
+[[Image:Zoraki925 1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Zoraki 925 - 9mm P.A.K. blanks]]
+[[File:OP zoraki.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) holds a Zoraki.]]
 ==Micro Uzi==
-A [[Micro Uzi]] is carried by one of Naw Khar(Pawarith Monkolpisit)'s child soldier.
+A [[Micro Uzi]] is carried by one of Naw Khar's (Pawarith Monkolpisit) child soldiers.
-[[Image:MicroUziPistol.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|Micro Uzi with 15 round magazine - 9x19mm]]
+[[File:MicroUzi-2.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|IMI Micro Uzi with bent trigger guard - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:OM-uzi.JPG|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:OM-uzi.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier holds a Micro Uzi.]]
-==PPSh-41 Submachine Gun==
-Wala(Oak Keerati) carries a [[PPSh-41]] Submachine Gun during the last battle.
+==PPSh-41==
-[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PPSH-41 submachine gun 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
+Wala (Oak Keerati) carries a [[PPSh-41]] submachine gun during the final battle.
-[[Image:OM-PPSH.JPG|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PPSh-41 submachine gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
-==Type 79==
+[[Image:OM-PPSH.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Wala (Oak Keerati) fires a PPSh-41.]]
-A Chinese SWAT officer is seen armed with a Type 79 Submachine gun near the of movie.
-[[File:Type79smg.jpg|none|350px|thumb|Norinco Type 79 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
+==Norinco Type 79==
-[[File:OM-type79.JPG|none|600px|thumb|]]
+A Chinese SWAT officer is armed with a [[Norinco Type 79]] submachine gun near the end of the film.
-==Jian She Type-05==
+[[File:Type79smg.jpg|none|400px|thumb|Norinco Type 79 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]]
-Some Chinese narco officer is seen using [[QCW-05|Type-05]] submachine guns during their final assault.
+[[File:OM-type79.JPG|none|600px|thumb|A Chinese SWAT officer on the left holds a Type 79.]]
-[[Image:JS05.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Jian She Type-05 - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:OM-type05.JPG ‎ |thumb|none|600px|]]
+==Jianshe 9mm==
+Some Chinese narco officers are seen using [[JS 9mm|Jianshe 9mm]] submachine guns during their final assault.
+[[Image:JS05.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Jianshe 9mm with suppressor - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:OM-type05.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Chinese narco officer has a Jianshe 9mm.]]
+[[File:OP_97_2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Chinese narco officer has a Jianshe 9mm.]]
 =Assault Rifles=
-==Czech Small Arms SA vz. 58 Compact==
+==Czech Small Arms Sa vz. 58 Compact==
-Gao Gang([[Zhang Hanyu]]) carries a [[CSA SA vz. 58 Compact]] chambered in 5.56x45mm during the last batle,While P'Som ([[Vithaya Pansringarm]]) carries a [[CSA SA vz. 58 Compact]] chambered in 7.62x39mm.
+Gao Gang ([[Zhang Hanyu]]) carries a [[CSA Sa vz. 58 Compact]] chambered in 5.56x45mm during the final battle, while P'Som ([[Vithaya Pansringarm]]) carries a CSA Sa vz. 58 Compact chambered in 7.62x39mm.
-[[File:SA vz.58 Compact 7.62x39mm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|CSA SA vz. 58 Compact - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[File:SA vz.58 Compact 7.62x39mm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|CSA Sa vz. 58 Compact - 7.62x39mm]]
-[[File:CSA vz 58 Compact 223.jpg|thumb|none|400px|CSA SA vz. 58 Compact - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[File:CSA vz 58 Compact 223.jpg|thumb|none|400px|CSA Sa vz. 58 Compact - 5.56x45mm]]
-[[File:OM-ZhangHanYu.jpg|thumb|none|400px|]]
+[[File:OM-ZhangHanYu.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Gao Gang ([[Zhang Hanyu]]) holds his vz. 58 Compact.]]
-[[File:OM-Vz58.JPG|thumb|none|600px|P'Som aiming his Vz.58 Compact.]]
+[[File:OP_Vz58_0.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gao Gang holds his vz. 58 Compact.]]
+[[File:OM-Vz58.JPG|thumb|none|600px|P'Som ([[Vithaya Pansringarm]]) aiming his vz. 58 Compact.]]
 ==Norinco QBZ-95==
 The [[Norinco QBZ-95]] assault rifle is seen in the hands of Chinese SWAT officers and CAPF Troopers.
-[[Image:Type95-1.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Norinco QBZ-95 - 5.8x42mm]]
+[[Image:Type95-1.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Norinco QBZ-95 - 5.8x42mm]]
-[[Image:OM-QBZ95.JPG|thumb|600px|none|]]
+[[Image:OM-QBZ95.JPG|thumb|600px|none|Chinese SWAT officers with their Norinco QBZ-95s.]]
-==AR15-type==
-[[File:OM-ThaiPolice.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Thai police is seen carry a AR15-type Carbine.]]
+==M4 Carbine==
-==M16A1 Rifle==
+An [[M4 Carbine]] is carried by a Thai police officer.
-The [[M16 rifle series#M16A1 Rifle|M16A1]] assault rifle is seen in the hands of police officers,drug dealers,and some of P'Som's men.
+[[Image:ColtM4 FirstVersion.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M4 Carbine with 4 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm]]
-[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[File:OM-ThaiPolice.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Thai police officer on the left carries an M4 Carbine.]]
-[[File:OM-M16.JPG|thumb|none|600px|P'Som's men with M16A1s.]]
+[[File:OP M4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Chinese narco officer holds his M4 Carbine.]]
-[[File:OM-ThaiPolice.JPG|thumb|none|600px|M16A1 slug over Police officer's back.]]
+==M4A1 Carbine==
+A Chinese narco officer carries an [[M4A1 Carbine]] with 3 prong flash-hider, ACOG scope and Crane stock in one scene.
+[[File:M4A1 ACOG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M4A1 Carbine with 4 position collapsible stock, RIS foregrip, folding rear sight, and ACOG scope - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[File:Om_PLA_M4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Chinese narco officer fires an M4A1 Carbine.]]
+==North Eastern Arms NEA-15==
+Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) carries a [[North Eastern Arms NEA-15]] rifle during the final battle.
+[[File:NEA_15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|North Eastern Arms NEA-15 in the 7.5" PDW configuration - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[File:OP_97_2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Fang Xinwu with his NEA-15.]]
+[[File:Eddie-peng-OP-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Fang Xinwu fires his NEA-15.]]
+==M16A1==
+The [[M16A1]] assault rifle is seen in the hands of Thai police officers, drug dealers, and some of P'Som's men.
+[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M16A1 with 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
+[[File:OM-ThaiPolice.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Thai police officer has an M16A1 slung over his back.]]
+[[File:OM-M16.JPG|thumb|none|600px|P'Som's men with their M16A1s.]]
 ==AIM/AIMS==
-One of child solder is seen armed with a AIM or AIMS rifle.
+One of child soldiers is armed with an [[AK-47#PM md. 63/65/90|AIM]] or [[AK-47#PM md. 63/65/90|AIMS]] rifle.
-[[File:Aimrifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|[[AK-47#AIM.2FAIMS|AIM]] - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[File:Aimrifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AIM - 7.62x39mm]]
-[[Image:RomanianAIMS std.jpg|thumb|none|350px|[[AK-47#AIM.2FAIMS|AIMS]] - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Image:RomanianAIMS std.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AIMS - 7.62x39mm]]
-[[File:OM-AIMS.JPG|thumb|none|500px|]]
+[[File:OM-AIMS.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A child soldier on the left holds his rifle.]]
-==Norinco Type 56 ==
-[[Norinco Type 56]] rifles are seen used by various characters.
+==Norinco Type 56==
-[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Norinco Type 56]] rifles are used by various characters.
-[[Image:OM-type56.JPG|thumb|none|600px|During the massacre,Naw Khar's henchmen firing their [[Norinco Type 56]].]]
+[[Image:ChineseType56.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm]]
-[[Image:OM-type56a.JPG|thumb|none|600px|One of Naw Khar's men firing his [[Norinco Type 56]].]]
+[[Image:OM-type56.JPG|thumb|none|600px|During the massacre, Naw Khar's henchmen firing their Norinco Type 56s.]]
-[[Image:OM-type56b.JPG|thumb|none|600px|some of P'Som's men also armed with [[Norinco Type 56]].]]
+[[File:OM-ThaiPolice.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A Thai police officer on the right carries a Norinco Type 56.]]
+[[File:OP GK.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Naw Khar holds a gold-plated Norinco Type 56.]]
+[[Image:OM-type56a.JPG|thumb|none|600px|One of Naw Khar's men firing his Norinco Type 56.]]
+[[Image:OM-type56b.JPG|thumb|none|600px|One of P'Som's men fires his Norinco Type 56.]]
 ==Norinco Type 56-1==
-The [[Norinco Type 56]]-1 also used by drug dealers and some of P'som's men.
+[[Norinco Type 56-1]] rifles are used by various characters.
-[[Image:56-1typeAKmilledreceiver.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 56-1 - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[File:56-1typeAKmilledreceiver.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Norinco Type 56-1, early model with milled receiver and plastic fittings - 7.62x39mm]]
-[[Image:OM-type56-1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:OM droner.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Chinese narco officer next to his Type 56-1.]]
+[[Image:OP chi AK.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Fang Xinwu with a Type 56-1.]]
-=Sniper rifles=
+==AKS-47==
+The [[AKS-47]] is also used by drug dealers and some of P'Som's men.
+[[File:DeactivatedAKS(1954-59).jpg|thumb|none|450px|Type III AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Image:OM-type56-1.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A criminal holds his AKS-47.]]
+=Sniper Rifles=
 ==ORSIS T-5000==
-At the beginning of movie,a Chinese SWAT sniper is aiming [[ORSIS T-5000]].
+At the beginning of the film, a Chinese SWAT sniper is seen aiming an [[ORSIS T-5000]].
-[[File:ORSIS T-5000.jpg|thumb|none|350px|ORSIS T-5000 - .308 Winchester]]
+[[File:ORSIS T-5000.jpg|thumb|none|450px|ORSIS T-5000 - .308 Winchester]]
-[[File:OM-T5000.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[File:OM-T5000.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Chinese SWAT sniper aiming an ORSIS T-5000.]]
-==SVD==
-P'Som ([[Vithaya Pansringarm]])'s sniper armed with a [[SVD Dragunov]].
+==SVD Dragunov==
-[[Image:SVD_Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Dragunov SVD-7.62x54mm R]]
+P'Som's ([[Vithaya Pansringarm]]) sniper is armed with an [[SVD Dragunov]].
-[[Image:OM-SVD.JPG|thumb|none|600px|P'Som ([[Vithaya Pansringarm]])'s sniper ready to fire his [[SVD Dragunov]].]]
+[[Image:SVD_Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|SVD Dragunov - 7.62x54mmR]]
+[[Image:OM-SVD.JPG|thumb|none|600px|P'Som's sniper readies to fire his SVD Dragunov.]]
 ==SKS==
-A Chinese narco officer carries a modified [[SKS]] rifle before their final assault.
+A Chinese narco officer carries a modified [[SKS rifle]] during the final battle.
-[[Image:Tapco Intrafuse SKS Rifle Stock Bayonet-DE.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Chinese SKS with aftermarket Tapco Intrafuse Stock System furniture - 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Image:Tapco Intrafuse SKS Rifle Stock Bayonet-DE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Chinese SKS with aftermarket Tapco Intrafuse Stock System furniture - 7.62x39mm]]
-[[Image:OM-SKS.JPG|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:OM-SKS.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The SKS is seen.]]
+=Machine Guns=
+==M60==
+Naw Khar (Pawarith Monkolpisit) uses an [[M60 machine gun]] during the final battle.
+[[Image:M60GPMG.jpg‎|thumb|none|450px|M60 machine gun with bipod folded - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[Image:OP_MG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Naw Khar fires an M60.]]
 =Other=
+==CornerShot==
+Chinese narco officers use a [[CornerShot]] during the final battle.
+[[File:Cornershot Weapon Glock 17.jpg|450px|thumb|none|CornerShot with a Glock 17 pistol - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:OM corner.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]]
+==CZ 805 G1==
+P'Som ([[Vithaya Pansringarm]]) is armed with a [[CZ 805 G1]] during the final battle.
+[[File:CZ 805 G1 Stand-Alone.jpg|thumb|none|400px|CZ 805 G1 - 40x46mm]]
+[[Image:Op GL.jpg|thumb|none|600px|P'Som fires a CZ 805 G1.]]
+==Mk 2 hand grenade==
+Wala has a [[Mk 2 hand grenade]] on his chest.
+[[Image:MK2 grenade DoD.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
+[[Image:OM-PPSH.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Wala has a Mk 2 hand grenade on his chest.]]
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Pistols

Colt M1911 variants

Browning Hi-Power

Glock 17

Shotguns

Remington 870 Compact

Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5K

Zoraki 925

Micro Uzi

PPSh-41

Norinco Type 79

Jianshe 9mm

Assault Rifles

Czech Small Arms Sa vz. 58 Compact

Norinco QBZ-95

M4 Carbine

M4A1 Carbine

North Eastern Arms NEA-15

M16A1

AIM/AIMS

Norinco Type 56

Norinco Type 56-1

AKS-47

Sniper Rifles

ORSIS T-5000

SVD Dragunov

SKS

Machine Guns

M60

Other

CornerShot

CZ 805 G1

Mk 2 hand grenade

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