Dongji Rescue (2025)
Original title: 东极岛
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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.
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Zhu YilongA Bi
Leo WuA Dang
Ni NiA Hua
Yang HaoyuLi Yuanxing
Chen MinghaoMr. Chen
Ni DahongBoss Wu
William Franklyn-MillerThomas Newman
Li JiuxiaoQian Jin
Wang YiquanA Kui
Kevin LeeLt. Col. Stuart
Soji Arai
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What is Dongji Rescue about?
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.
How long is Dongji Rescue?
Dongji Rescue has a runtime of 134 minutes.
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