Dongji Rescue

Name: Dongji Rescue
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2025-08-08
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Zhu Yilong, Leo Wu, Ni Ni, Yang Haoyu, Chen Minghao

2025·Movie·15·134 min·★ 8.0(54)

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“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.

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About Dongji Rescue

Dongji Rescue is a 2025 Chinese-language drama, history and war film directed by Guan Hu and Fei Zhenxiang. The cast is led by Zhu Yilong, Leo Wu, Ni Ni. It has a runtime of 2h 14m. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Hi-YAH.

Dongji Rescue was produced by The Seventh Art Pictures, Tao Piao Piao 淘票票, and Beijing Culture 北京京西文化 and made in China. It was released on August 8, 2025, and carries a 15 certification. Made on a budget of about $80 million, it went on to gross $50 million worldwide.

Director: Guan Hu, Fei Zhenxiang
Writers: Dong Runnian, Chen Shu, Zhang Ji
Release date: August 8, 2025
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: China
Budget: $80 million
Box office: $50 million
Production: The Seventh Art Pictures, Tao Piao Piao 淘票票, Beijing Culture 北京京西文化

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Dongji Rescue cast & crew

Dongji Rescue was directed by Guan Hu and Fei Zhenxiang and written by Dong Runnian, Chen Shu, and Zhang Ji.

The cast features Zhu Yilong as A Bi, Leo Wu as A Dang, Ni Ni as A Hua, Yang Haoyu as Li Yuanxing, Chen Minghao as Mr. Chen, and Ni Dahong as Boss Wu.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Atli Örvarsson, cinematography is by Gao Weizhe, and it was produced by Zhu Wenjiu and Liang Jing.

Is Dongji Rescue worth watching?

Dongji Rescue holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 54 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 14m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and war, Dongji Rescue is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Dongji Rescue

In United States, you can stream Dongji Rescue on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and The Roku Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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