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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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain Gao Gang (Zhang Hanyu ) holds his M1911.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Custom engraved nickel-plated Colt Mk IV Series 80 with pearl grips - .45 ACP
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gao Gang holds a Browning Hi-Power.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gao Gang holds a Browning Hi-Power.
Glock 17
Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) carries a Glock 17 pistol during the final battle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Chinese narco officer holds his Glock 17.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng) holds his Glock 17.
Shotguns
Remington 870 Compact
A Chinese narco officer carries a Remington 870 Compact during the final battle.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Chinese narco officer has the shotgun slung over his back.
Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun
One of P'Som's men carries a Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun during the final battle.
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Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5K
Guo Bing (Feng Wenjuan) carries a Heckler & Koch MP5K during the final battle.
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Zoraki 925
A Zoraki 925 is used by Fang Xinwu (Eddie Peng).
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Micro Uzi
A Micro Uzi is carried by one of Naw Khar's (Pawarith Monkolpisit) child soldiers.
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PPSh-41
Wala (Oak Keerati) carries a PPSh-41 submachine gun during the final battle.
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Norinco Type 79
A Chinese SWAT officer is armed with a Norinco Type 79 submachine gun near the end of the film.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Chinese SWAT officer on the left holds a Type 79.
Jianshe 9mm
Some Chinese narco officers are seen using Jianshe 9mm submachine guns during their final assault.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Chinese narco officer has a Jianshe 9mm.
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Assault Rifles
Czech Small Arms Sa vz. 58 Compact
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.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gao Gang (Zhang Hanyu ) holds his vz. 58 Compact.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gao Gang holds his vz. 58 Compact.
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Norinco QBZ-95
The Norinco QBZ-95 assault rifle is seen in the hands of Chinese SWAT officers and CAPF Troopers.
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M4 Carbine
An M4 Carbine is carried by a Thai police officer.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Thai police officer on the left carries an M4 Carbine.
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M4A1 Carbine
A Chinese narco officer carries an M4A1 Carbine with 3 prong flash-hider, ACOG scope and Crane stock in one scene.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fang Xinwu with his NEA-15.
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M16A1
The M16A1 assault rifle is seen in the hands of Thai police officers, drug dealers, and some of P'Som's men.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Thai police officer has an M16A1 slung over his back.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing P'Som's men with their M16A1s.
AIM/AIMS
One of child soldiers is armed with an AIM or AIMS rifle.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A child soldier on the left holds his rifle.
Norinco Type 56
Norinco Type 56 rifles are used by various characters.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the massacre, Naw Khar's henchmen firing their Norinco Type 56s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Thai police officer on the right carries a Norinco Type 56.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Naw Khar holds a gold-plated Norinco Type 56.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of P'Som's men fires his Norinco Type 56.
Norinco Type 56-1
Norinco Type 56-1 rifles are used by various characters.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Chinese narco officer next to his Type 56-1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fang Xinwu with a Type 56-1.
AKS-47
The AKS-47 is also used by drug dealers and some of P'Som's men.
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Sniper Rifles
ORSIS T-5000
At the beginning of the film, a Chinese SWAT sniper is seen aiming an ORSIS T-5000 .
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SVD Dragunov
P'Som's (Vithaya Pansringarm ) sniper is armed with an SVD Dragunov .
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SKS
A Chinese narco officer carries a modified SKS rifle during the final battle.
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Machine Guns
M60
Naw Khar (Pawarith Monkolpisit) uses an M60 machine gun during the final battle.
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Other
CornerShot
Chinese narco officers use a CornerShot during the final battle.
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CZ 805 G1
P'Som (Vithaya Pansringarm ) is armed with a CZ 805 G1 during the final battle.
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Mk 2 hand grenade
Wala has a Mk 2 hand grenade on his chest.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wala has a Mk 2 hand grenade on his chest.