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Rescue at Dongji

东极岛

“Any Chinese can be a hero.”

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Inspired by the real life rescue of over 300 British soldiers in 1942, Dongji Rescue is a rousing, action-packed story of heroism on the high seas. When the Japanese warship Lisbon Maru is torpedoed off the coast of Dongji Island, the lives of over 300 British POWs on board are at risk of being claimed by the sea. Their only hope is a small group of defiant Chinese fisherman who will do anything to rescue and protect them from their captors.

Directors: Fei Zhenxiang, Guan Hu
Writers: Zhang Ji, Dong Runnian, Chen Shu
Language: Chinese
Country: China
Release date: 8 August 2025
Budget: $80,000,000
Box office: $50,155,648