Rescue at Dongji

Any Chinese can be a hero.

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, Chen Shu, Dong Runnian, Fei Zhenxiang

Released

August 8, 2025

Language

Chinese