Photo: Operation Red Sea is based on true events of the Chinese Navy rescuing hundreds of Chinese and foreign nationals from Yemen three years ago. (Supplied: IMDb)
ABC News Online: China's new breed of patriotic hero on the big screen reflects rise of a superpower
Moviegoers in China, like the rest of the world, have long been accustomed to seeing jingoistic action stars fighting baddies on behalf of America.
But the heroes of the silver screen in the world's second-largest market are increasingly flying the Chinese flag, as the country's newly assertive foreign policy plays out in film.
This month a new action film, Operation Red Sea, hits cinemas as part of the bumper lunar new year movie season.
It loosely tells the true story of the Chinese Navy evacuating hundreds of Chinese and foreign nationals from Yemen during a conflict three years ago.
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