Military movies strike a chord in China

Editorial note: Operation Red Sea, based on the Chinese navy's evacuation of Chinese nationals from Yemen in 2015, when civil war broke out in that country, has attracted wide attention as did the similarly military themed film Wolf Warrior 2 last year. A military expert and China Ocean News analyze why such films have become trendy. Excerpts follow:

Navy's overseas missions protect national interests

It is the Chinese navy's mission to protect the country's national interests and meet its international obligations as the film Operation Red Sea shows in the evacuation of Chinese nationals from overseas. Such military movies have attracted growing public attention in recent years, since, in its nearly 70 years of history, the People's Liberation Army Navy only started overseas missions a few years ago, a change that has greatly stirred up the patriotic fervor of Chinese people.