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. 《东极岛》根据真实事件改编，揭开一段被尘封多年的海上大屠杀，致敬83年前震撼世界的平民英雄壮举。1942年，日本运输战俘的船只“丽波丸”号在东海海域遭鱼雷击沉，船上数千名英军战俘命悬一线。东极岛上一群普通的中国渔民，冒死出海，在惊涛骇浪中展开一场跨越国界、挑战死亡的生死营救。他们以血性与人性之光，书写下不为人知的历史篇章。