The Rescue (2020 film)
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The Rescue (Chinese: 紧急救援) is a 2020 Chinese action film directed by Dante Lam.[4] 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 the released in China on 25 January 2020, but was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[5] 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.[6]
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Traditional Chinese | 緊急救援 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 紧急救援 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Urgent Rescue | ||||||
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Directed by | Dante Lam | ||||||
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Produced by | Candy Leung | ||||||
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Cinematography | Peter Pau | ||||||
Edited by | Chi-Hung Choi | ||||||
Music by | Elliot Leung | ||||||
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Distributed by | CMC Pictures | ||||||
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Running time | 139 minutes | ||||||
Country | China | ||||||
Language | Mandarin | ||||||
Budget | $90 million[1] | ||||||
Box office | $74.9 million[2][3] |
Released on 18 December 2020, the film received generally positive reviews from critics but grossed just $74 million against a budget of $90 million.