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The Rescue (2020)

The Rescue poster
Original title
紧急救援
Directed by
Dante Lam
Genre
disaster film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h 18m
Rated
16
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 73 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows rescue workers from the China Rescue and Salvage unit as they risk their lives in dangerous missions at sea. It shows both their dangerous professional duties and their personal struggles and relationships back home.

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What happens

The Rescue (Chinese: 紧急救援) is a 2020 Chinese action film directed by Dante Lam. The film follows the personal and professional lives of members from the China Rescue & Salvage, which is under the Chinese Ministry of Transport. The film stars Eddie Peng, Wang Yanlin, Xin Zhilei, Lan Yingying, Wang Yutian, and Xu Yang. The film was initially scheduled to be released in China on 25 January 2020, but was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic. The Rescue is the third film in a series of films directed by Dante Lam that pays tribute to Chinese public personnel, including 2016's Operation Mekong (the police) and 2018's Operation Red Sea (the navy). The film has received financial and production backing and assistance from the Chinese Ministry of Transport. Released on 18 December 2020, the film received generally positive reviews from critics but grossed just $74 million against a budget of $90 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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