BANG ON TARGET

An action film, Operation Red Sea, based on a much-acclaimed Chinese naval rescue mission, is raking in the cash at the box office. Wang Kaihao reports.

When it comes to Operation Red Sea, many critics agree that the film has some of the highest production values seen in any Chinese film. And, three weeks after its debut on the mainland, the film has earned 3.1 billion yuan ($473 million) at the box office in China as of Wednesday, making it the fourth highest-grossing film screened in China.

According to Maoyan, China's key big data website on the film industry, the total revenue could reach 3.5 billion yuan, taking it to second place on the all-time list.