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Rescue at Dongji

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2025 | 134 min | Drama, History, War

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved The Thin Red Line, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
What might put you off
It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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 it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $50 million worldwide on a $80 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 56K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Guan Hu, Fei Zhenxiang

  • 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