# Dongji Rescue (2025)

> Chinese fishermen risk everything under Japanese occupation to rescue shipwrecked British prisoners and hide them from capture.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7326450

## Facts

- Runtime: 134 min
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Director: Guan Hu, Fei Zhenxiang
- Cast: Zhu Yilong, Leo Wu, Ni Ni, Yang Haoyu, Chen Minghao, Ni Dahong, William Franklyn-Miller, Li Jiuxiao
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32634271/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, somber, harrowing, historical film night, war cinema marathon

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