Film

Dongji Rescue

2025 · 2h 14m · Drama · History · War

Any Chinese can be a hero.

IMDb

6.3

Rotten Tomatoes

82%

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.

Zhu Yilong

A Bi

Leo Wu

A Dang

Ni Ni

A Hua

Yang Haoyu

Li Yuanxing

Chen Minghao

Mr. Chen

Ni Dahong

Boss Wu

William Franklyn-Miller

Thomas Newman

Li Jiuxiao

Qian Jin

Wang Yiquan

A Kui

Kevin Lee

Lt. Col. Stuart

Soji Arai

Rovaif Babar

Elaija Chekhov

Barret Coates

Kei Gambit

Austin Hunza

• Guan HuDirector · Executive Producer
• Fei ZhenxiangDirector · Writer
• Dong RunnianWriter
• Chen ShuWriter
• Zhang JiWriter
• Zhu WenjiuProducer
• Liang JingProducer
• Gao WeizheDirector of Photography
• Atli ÖrvarssonOriginal Music Composer

Final Trailer [Subtitled]Official Trailer [Subtitled]UK & IE VOD Trailer [Subtitled]

Release date

August 8, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

Chinese

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

16

Budget

$80,000,000

Revenue

$50,155,648

Genres

Drama, History, War

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