Operation Mekong (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $800,012 | Details |
| International Box Office | $173,479,240 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $174,279,252 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
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. The Chinese government immediately sends a band of elite narcotics officers led by Captain Gao Gang to the Golden Triangle to uncover the truth behind the murders. Tea field owner and Golden Triangle-based intelligence officer Fang Xinwu 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, 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…
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $85,082 (10.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 25 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,106,145 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 30th, 2016 (Limited) by Well Go USA |
| International Releases: | September 29th, 2016 (Wide) (China)
September 30th, 2016 (Limited), released as Operation Meking (Australia) October 7th, 2016 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | May 2nd, 2017 by Well Go USA Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | China |
| Plot point: | Narcotics, Smuggler |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 | 37 | $85,082 | 25 | $3,403 | $85,082 | 1 | |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 33 | $161,688 | +90% | 17 | $9,511 | $344,887 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 43 | $78,322 | 22 | $3,560 | $700,204 | 4 | |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 51 | $40,859 | -48% | 18 | $2,270 | $768,527 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 61 | $8,503 | -79% | 5 | $1,701 | $789,306 | 6 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 75 | $3,065 | -64% | 5 | $613 | $795,800 | 7 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 75 | $2,367 | -23% | 1 | $2,367 | $799,607 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 | 30 | $183,199 | 25 | $7,328 | $183,199 | 1 | |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 31 | $250,633 | +37% | 17 | $14,743 | $433,832 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 30 | $188,050 | -25% | 29 | $6,484 | $621,882 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 46 | $105,786 | -44% | 22 | $4,808 | $727,668 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 47 | $53,135 | -50% | 18 | $2,952 | $780,803 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 64 | $11,932 | -78% | 5 | $2,386 | $792,735 | 6 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 81 | $4,505 | -62% | 5 | $901 | $797,240 | 7 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 87 | $2,772 | -38% | 1 | $2,772 | $800,012 | 8 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/30/2016 | $2,526 | 1 | 13 | 45 | $512,057 | 10/31/2016 | |||
| China | 9/29/2016 | $24,570,000 | 44,743 | 64,807 | 224,083 | $172,900,000 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/7/2016 | $26,991 | 3 | 3 | 9 | $67,183 | 11/27/2017 | |||
| International Total | $173,479,240 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Eddie Peng | ||
| Zhang Hanyu | ||
| Carl Ng | ||
| Ken Lo | ||
| Pawarith Monkolpisit | ||
| Jonathan Wu |
Production and Technical Credits
| Dante Lam | Director | |
| Dante Lam | Screenwriter | |
| Kang-Ki Chu | Screenwriter | |
| Eric Lin Ming-Chie | Screenwriter | |
| Tam Wai-Ching | Screenwriter | |
| Lau Siu-Kwan | Screenwriter | |
| Huang Jianxin | Producer | |
| Liang Fengying | Producer | |
| Yu Dong | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
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. The Chinese government immediately sends a band of elite narcotics officers led by Captain Gao Gang to the Golden Triangle to uncover the truth behind the murders. Tea field owner and Golden Triangle-based intelligence officer Fang Xinwu 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, 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…
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $85,082 (10.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 25 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,106,145 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 30th, 2016 (Limited) by Well Go USA |
| International Releases: | September 29th, 2016 (Wide) (China)
September 30th, 2016 (Limited), released as Operation Meking (Australia) October 7th, 2016 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | May 2nd, 2017 by Well Go USA Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | China |
| Plot point: | Narcotics, Smuggler |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 | 37 | $85,082 | 25 | $3,403 | $85,082 | 1 | |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 33 | $161,688 | +90% | 17 | $9,511 | $344,887 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 43 | $78,322 | 22 | $3,560 | $700,204 | 4 | |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 51 | $40,859 | -48% | 18 | $2,270 | $768,527 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 61 | $8,503 | -79% | 5 | $1,701 | $789,306 | 6 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 75 | $3,065 | -64% | 5 | $613 | $795,800 | 7 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 75 | $2,367 | -23% | 1 | $2,367 | $799,607 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2016 | 30 | $183,199 | 25 | $7,328 | $183,199 | 1 | |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 31 | $250,633 | +37% | 17 | $14,743 | $433,832 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 30 | $188,050 | -25% | 29 | $6,484 | $621,882 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 46 | $105,786 | -44% | 22 | $4,808 | $727,668 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 47 | $53,135 | -50% | 18 | $2,952 | $780,803 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 64 | $11,932 | -78% | 5 | $2,386 | $792,735 | 6 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 81 | $4,505 | -62% | 5 | $901 | $797,240 | 7 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 87 | $2,772 | -38% | 1 | $2,772 | $800,012 | 8 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/30/2016 | $2,526 | 1 | 13 | 45 | $512,057 | 10/31/2016 | |||
| China | 9/29/2016 | $24,570,000 | 44,743 | 64,807 | 224,083 | $172,900,000 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/7/2016 | $26,991 | 3 | 3 | 9 | $67,183 | 11/27/2017 | |||
| International Total | $173,479,240 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Eddie Peng | ||
| Zhang Hanyu | ||
| Carl Ng | ||
| Ken Lo | ||
| Pawarith Monkolpisit | ||
| Jonathan Wu |
Production and Technical Credits
| Dante Lam | Director | |
| Dante Lam | Screenwriter | |
| Kang-Ki Chu | Screenwriter | |
| Eric Lin Ming-Chie | Screenwriter | |
| Tam Wai-Ching | Screenwriter | |
| Lau Siu-Kwan | Screenwriter | |
| Huang Jianxin | Producer | |
| Liang Fengying | Producer | |
| Yu Dong | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.