Summary
Mercenaries have occupied an offshore platform in Chinese territorial waters by force. The Chinese Navy sets sail to repel the invaders as the Jiao Long commando team prepares for a fierce fight in the deep sea.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 47
Letterboxd · 311 ratings3.0/5
IMDb5.4
Running time
2 h 26 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +37 min on the typical 109
typical 109146Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2025
January 26, 2025
Last year
Genres
DramaActionWarLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 26 moreDirecting · 1
- Dante Lam Chiu-yin Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Yaqing Zhi Writer
Production · 2
- Yu Dong Producer
- Lu Zhenhua Producer
Other crew · 3
- Shawn Beaton Stunt Coordinator
- Mick Roughan Stunts
- Tibor Milos Krisko Stunts
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