Lights, camera, action! Historical war drama 'Dongji Rescue' landed with a bang on its opening day, raking in about 350 million yuan ($50M) at the box office 🎉.
Instead of focusing on epic battle scenes, acclaimed filmmaker Guan Hu from the Chinese mainland zooms in on everyday heroes – fishermen who risked their lives in the 1942 Dongji Island rescue incident. Think of it as a real-life hero squad, but on small boats.
The movie shines a spotlight on an overlooked chapter of history, showing how ordinary people can spark extraordinary change. Viewers get up close with families, camaraderie, and the international spirit of helping each other in times of peril 🤝.
'We wanted to tell the story from the perspective of individual lives and ordinary people,' says Guan Hu. And it shows: the film's fresh angle seems to have struck a chord with audiences hungry for authentic, human-driven stories across Asia and beyond.
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'Dongji Rescue' garners millions at box office on opening day
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