If you loved Operation Mekong, try Mr. Long

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Mr. Long has roughly 3.0× fewer votes than Operation Mekong — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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Operation Mekong

2016 · dir. Dante Lam Chiu-Yin

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Mr. Long

2017 · dir. SABU

What they share

Theyboth carry the raw mood tag, and they sit in Action / Crime territory. If that's the register that drew you to Operation Mekong, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Mr. Long is

You're a skilled Taiwanese killer in Tokyo, but then a mission fails, and he relocates to a small town. The director sets a tense pace.

If you loved Operation Mekong, try Mr. Long

Operation Mekong

Mr. Long

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What Mr. Long is

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