Synopsis
Based on a true event, Dongji Rescue unveils a long-buried maritime massacre and honors an extraordinary act of civilian heroism that shook the world 83 years ago. In 1942, Japanese ship Lisbon Maru with British POWs was torpedoed. On Dongji Island, a group of Chinese fishermen risk everything to sail into the chaos. Driven by raw courage and deep humanity, they embark on a daring mission to rescue strangers from a foreign land—defying death, the enemy, and history itself.