Well Go USA has dropped a gripping new trailer for the upcoming Chinese WWII rescue thriller Dongji Rescue, and this movie looks like it’s going to take audiences on an intense ride.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Hu Guan (Black Dog, The Eight Hundred) alongside Fei Zhenxiang, the film is inspired by the harrowing true events of the 1942 “Lisbon Maru Sinking Incident.”
During the early days of World War II, a Japanese transport ship carrying over 1,800 British prisoners of war was struck by an American submarine near China’s Zhoushan Islands.
What followed was an extraordinary act of courage, as Dongji fishermen risked everything to save more than 300 British soldiers while evading Japanese forces scouring the waters.
Nearby Dongji fishermen risked their lives to rescue the British servicemen, and protected and rescued 3 Britons during a massive Japanese search.
The new trailer teases a relentless, high-stakes rescue that feels like Mad Max: Fury Road on the open sea.
The movie stars Zhu Yilong, Wu Lei, Ni Ni, Yang Haoyu, Chen Minghao, William Franklyn-Miller, Ni Dahong, Li Jiuxiao, and Wang Yiquan, the cast brings together a mix of Chinese and international talent to tell this rarely seen chapter of wartime history.
The trailer teased a blend of heart-pounding sea chases, tense hide-and-seek with enemy ships, and moments of sacrifice.
Dongji Rescue, features a screenplay by Shu Chen, Runnian Dong, and Ji Zhang, with Jing Liang producing. The film opened in China last month to strong reception and will hit select US theaters on August 22, 2025, courtesy of Well Go USA.