Hidden Strike (also known as Project X-Traction in some markets) is a 2023 action-adventure film directed and edited by Scott Waugh and written by Arash Amel.
The film became the most viewed on Netflix worldwide in its launch weekend, charting as the number 1 movie in the U.S. and 53 other countries, without any promotion from the platform.
An oil refinery in Iraq owned by Chinese firm Unicorp is attacked by mercenaries led by Owen Paddock, ex-special forces soldier.
"Dragon" Luo Feng leads his private security company in an effort to evacuate the civilian employees in a convoy consisting of eleven buses along the Highway of Death to the safety of the Green Zone.
Chris confronts Henry and Owen concerning the kidnapping, the latter telling him that he intends to reactivate the refinery and profit off the oil trade as Unicorp wouldn't give them anything after nine years.
After Owen scares Professor Chang into cooperating by killing one of the hostages and threatening her son, he sends his men to find her bag which contains the codes, which Chris accidentally took with him earlier.
[13] Chase Hutchinson of Collider gave the film a 'D' grade, criticizing the plot, action and overuse of computer generated effects, and the lack of chemistry between Chan and Cena.
Si Jia of Geek Culture gave the film 6.1 out of 10 and wrote "Come for the action, stay for the delightful chemistry between Chan and Cena – but not much else.
While Hidden Strike has its fair share of charm, it’s ultimately a forgettable jaunt that serves as sheer popcorn entertainment, and will likely become a distant memory a few months down the road.