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On September 27th, 1942,

the Japanese transport ship Lisbon Maru,

carrying 1,816 British prisoners of war,

departed Hong Kong for Japan.

On October 1st,

she was struck by a torpedo

from the American submarine USS Grouper

and began to sink off the Eastern coast of China.

Just two nautical miles southwest of the site

lies a small island

known to the Chinese as Dongji Island.

The Imperial Japanese Navy, the force that reigns over the Pacific.

As of today, since July 10th,

our invincible navy has achieved the following victories.

588 enemy ships sunk,

503 enemy vessels captured,

and 2,529 enemy aircraft shot down.

Tennoheika Banzai!

- Banzai! - Tennoheika Banzai!

Commence daily training!

Commence daily training!

Fire broke out here and here. Put it out immediately!

Here and here are on fire.

Put out the fire!

- Hurry up! Be quick. - Follow drill standards.

- Move quickly! - Hurry!

On this island of ours,

there were 58 households,

263 people in total.

Life here was peaceful

until the Japanese came

and took over the island.

They locked up the boats

and banned us from going out to sea.

After three years,

these fisherfolk are like turtles stuck on land.

Go! One, two!

My brother and I were fished out of the sea by Old Wu.

He meant to raise us as his own sons.

But because of the mark on our necks,

the elders believed that we had pirates' blood.

Honestly, I don't even know where we came from.

I don't care what they say.

Life goes on anyway.

The Zhoushan Islands,

home to fishermen for generations,

blessed by the sea,

sheltered by its grace.

Old Wu,

offer the incense.

Vast is the sea,

cradle of all life.

Under the rules they imposed,

we live on the other side of the island,

south to their north,

never crossing paths.

Everyone, get down!

Until this day.

Everything changed.

Do you have a death wish?

- What was that? - I don't know.

Go back and report.

Copy!

It looks like a Japanese ship has been blown up.

- Good hit. - Keep your voice down.

This is an emergency.

The ship was attacked by torpedoes.

All crew members, assemble on the deck immediately.

Squad 1, get ready to search for prisoners.

Ah Bi, someone is there.

Someone is there.

You little bastard.

Hey!

Hey!

Ah Dang, the rope!

Pull!

You come up first.

Here, I'll hold him.

What are you doing?

- Are you insane? - We can't bring it onto the boat.

It's a living person!

Who knows what he has to do with the ship explosion?

Why borrow trouble?

Stop being a pain in the ass.

My little brother

has followed me since he was a kid.

He wouldn't sleep unless I tucked him in.

They say the eldest brother is like a father,

but the kid suddenly grew up

and began to rebel against me.

He even stopped calling me Brother.

But no matter what,

as long as he is by my side,

I feel at ease.

I'll go check in with the Japanese.

Or we can forget about going out to sea tomorrow.

Hey.

You'll understand when you're older.

You won't always get your way in this world.

An American submarine hit the Lisbon Maru.

Headquarters has ordered all troops in Zhoushan to stand by!

Yes, sir!

Pirates, liquor next time!

How is the signal?

I'm currently looking for it.

Hurry up!

Copy!

Where am I?

What did you say?

Thank you.

Thank you for saving me.

What?

My name is Thomas Newman.

I... I need help.

My comrades are stuck on a ship out at sea.

- Speak our language. - We... We need to go help them.

I don't understand.

Speak our language.

Cantonese?

Cantonese?

Please, I'm begging you.

I need help.

I have comrades stuck out at sea.

You need to get the message out.

The ship will sink soon.

You are badly injured.

Could you give that...

You don't understand.

Here, water.

Why are you grabbing the knife?

What do you want?

- Don't move! - I'm not going to hurt you. Trust me!

That thing is gonna save my life right now.

I was going to put it in the fire

and then on my wound.

Trust me.

Trust me.

Thank you.

Sir, our troops are stationed on East Fisherman's Island.

Civilian activities spotted.

Disembark and search.

Yes, sir.

Our ship is under attack!

Rescue is on the way!

All soldiers, assemble and transport supplies!

Prepare to evacuate.

From the moment I saw her,

I knew that

we were the same kind.

She's also an outsider.

Old Wu bought and raised her as his daughter.

The island women all stayed away from us,

but she

did not.

We grew up together.

During our most difficult times,

she was always there to help.

Because of her,

I finally felt like I had a home.

I have enough money

for Old Wu's retirement.

Pack up and get ready.

We'll leave in a couple of days.

We'll leave this island

with Ah Dang.

We'll go to Shanghai.

What's up?

Changed your mind?

Why would 1?

Shanghai is amazing.

Women can go out to sea

and even sail ships.

Do you want to sail ships?

When we get there, I'll sail with you every day.

What if

I don't want to go with you?

I drank your blood.

You are mine now.

Pirates' rule.

Feeling better?

I miss my family.

It has been years since I've seen them all,

ever since the war.

I was captured in Hong Kong.

The Japanese wanted to take us to a prisoner-of-war camp

somewhere in Japan.

I don't know.

But our ship was attacked.

There are hundreds, thousands of men on that ship that need our help.

You need to get the message out.

What is this?

This.

My home.

England.

Birmingham.

Home.

Do you understand?

Wait.

China.

Your home.

Your...

Here.

This...

is your home.

Home.

I'm here?

Yes.

Yes, your home.

We are here.

You get it.

Hull struck by torpedo.

Hold 2, 3rd Squadron, Royal Artillery,

had men on deck break, and several went overboard.

Japanese forces are likely searching nearby waters.

There's someone missing in Hold 2.

Who is missing?

Hold 3 copies. Requesting names and ranks of overboard soldiers.

Squad 2 and two landing crafts are ready.

Begin landing.

Yes, sir.

Raising my eyes,

I roar at the sky...

Still haven't memorized it?

Sir, I'm hungry.

All you know is food.

You've memorized nothing, yet you think about eating?

Dig in.

Chen.

Chen.

Did you bring me booze?

A ship was blown up, and you're craving booze?

Is it done?

The higher-ups ordered the township office to teach this.

Elementary Japanese textbook.

Take a look.

I can't!

I would rather die than teach that!

Have our children speak Japanese?

What a disgrace!

Haven't you had enough of that?

Impressive, really impressive. Go ahead.

Throw the books in the Japanese people's faces.

There are two on our island. Do it.

You know exactly what is behind them.

One cannon shell and there won't be a need for a second.

Our village will be flattened!

Have you forgotten the first time that the Japanese came to the island?

Old Wu led the resistance

and fought to the very end.

The ancestral hall was burned to the ground.

Look at Old Wu now.

You can see for yourself!

Sometimes, we can only endure.

Under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head.

Under whose roof?

[t's our own roof. Why should we bow at all?

Where is our code of ethics, our dignity?

What's even with...

And teach your chief.

Through the roof the anger rises. Repeat.

- Through the roof the anger rises. - Through the roof the anger rises.

Quieter!

Louder!

I'm telling you.

- We're the only outsiders on the island. - Mr. Chen.

We need to go with the flow.

Mr. Chen.

Mr. Chen.

Done with it?

Do you like Yue Fei?

Do you know how many sons he had?

There are so many characters I don't recognize.

One at a time.

- Your brother gave up halfway through. - The Pirate King, the Demon Crown!

Terror of the East Sea town!

The Navy chased to Kisha's edge.

- Pirates are here! - One whole crew fell off the ledge!

Old pirates, young pirates.

- Wait for me at home. - Hugging babies in ocean blue.

Drifting east where winds blow true.

- Pissing pants from fright, they do! - Not hungry now, are you?

Sir, I fished out a foreigner.

You speak their language. Come with me.

Okay, no problem. I'll go later.

- Now. - Now.

Just give me a ladleful first.

I'll be waiting at home.

Recite the poem ten times!

- Hair spiked in rage lifts my helmet high. - Hair spiked in rage lifts my helmet high.

- At the rail's edge, - At the rail's edge,

- the lashing rain dies... - the lashing rain dies...

Eat.

You little bastard.

Sorry to disturb you.

The ship I was on was attacked, and I fell overboard.

A Chinese man saved me.

I really need to get this message out.

You drank my liquor?

- Who gave you permission? - What the fuck is wrong with you?

Get lost!

- I'm just trying to go back to the ship. - What are you doing?

Let go!

- Let go! - Let go of him!

- You let go first! - You first!

- You first! - Together!

- You let go first! - Stop pulling his hair!

You two are brothers!

Your teacher is here!

I'm here now!

I'm here.

What the hell is this?

You think you're noble, don't you?

I said not to save him. Did you hear me?

Are you trying to piss me off?

[t's a damn human life!

Even talking back?

I'll beat the hell out of you!

Read the situation before making a move!

The teacher is in charge here!

What were you eating?

- Don't touch me. - Did you leave any for me?

I see you taught him well.

Never drink my liquor again.

I'll have to drink it.

Go get a cigarette.

A cigarette.

You little bastard.

I'll talk to the foreigner.

Where did you find him?

I fished him out of the sea.

Ask him first. Drink later.

Name?

You speak English?

- My name is Thomas Newman. - Friend.

Chen, teacher.

Student.

I understand.

Talk.

You, who?

Name?

My name is Thomas Newman. Look.

"Niu Men."

Niu Men. Mr. Niu.

Niu Men.

Your name is Niu Men?

Us?

US dollar?

U...

Dollar.

I don't have any money.

But there are hundreds of men that need our help.

We have to go save them.

Could you pass...

Could you pass me that?

I'm British Armed Forces.

- We were captured in Hong Kong. - Hong Kong?

The Japanese wanted to take us to a prisoner-of-war camp in Japan.

But our ship was attacked by a torpedo this morning.

- What is he saying? - I managed to escape.

- But I need to get back to save those men. - No. Hold on a minute!

- No! - You help me reach my--

No! Long! Too long!

Too long.

- 1,800 Englishmen. - English?

- Yes, Englishman. - English people?

On a ship, sinking.

SOS.

What did he say?

The Allied Forces?

What is that?

Back when I was in the army, I saw it all.

- I'm telling you. - What are Allied Forces?

People who help us fight the Japanese.

Shit!

Open the door!

No! You'll sell him out to the Japanese!

Guess you've got enough of the good life.

Saving lives isn't wrong, Ah Bi.

It's an act of righteousness

and patriotism!

You're a deserter.

What do you know about patriotism?

That was my only option back then.

Deserters are still soldiers!

Open it!

Open the door, you hear me?

Ah Bi,

the Japanese might not even know that this guy is on the island.

Go scout things out first.

Understand?

Troublemaker.

Ah Dang,

get him changed first.

Hide him.

We need to get through this first.

Higher! Still no signal!

Corporal, these things are too old. We have to replace them!

Let me go check up there.

All right.

This way, Fukuda.

No, this way!

Hold it up higher!

I'm trying!

Hold it up higher!

There are so many words.

East.

Fish.

Man.

Bird.

No, wrong.

Island.

Island.

British.

Army.

British Army.

Two.

Double hours.

Later.

Four hours later.

Ashore.

Ah Dang.

Ah Dang!

Who asked you to come?

Back off.

Old Wu!

Someone stop him!

You're in the south.

We're in the north.

- We stay clear of each other. - Old Wu!

That's the rule!

I need to talk to you about something important.

I'm the boss here. Just talk to me.

He's no boss.

It has been three years.

He wants us to be turtles forever.

Except for offering incense day after day,

what else has he done?

Get out of my way.

- Ah Kui! - Come in!

Ah Lu!

Help me!

My ears!

Step aside!

The Japanese are coming ashore

to look for someone.

Who?

An Englishman with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Someone who helped us fight the Japanese.

Why is there an Englishman on the island?

I fished him out of the sea.

Where is he?

Gone.

Gone where?

Where? Tell me.

Go, Niu Men. Quickly.

Stop there!

You go first, Niu Men.

My brother is coming. Go! Quick!

Stay out of my business!

I'm just here to let you know.

The Japanese might be here in four hours.

Be careful.

Uncle, I can't hold him.

You two hold down his arms!

- He's tough. - Go. Turn left.

The wood house.

Search him.

He has cigarettes.

Search.

Search.

Uncle,

what did he say he fished out of the sea?

A person from another country.

Another country?

An Englishman.

What man?

An Englishman.

Even my poor ears could hear that.

What is an Englishman?

Someone who helps us fight the Japanese.

Uncle,

if the Japanese find out,

will they attack us?

You can't trust pirates.

Is he trying to scare us?

The people who cut off ties with him?

Why would he want to scare us?

Just hand him over to the Japanese.

We can't.

The Japanese are looking for the Englishman, not him.

If we let them find the Englishman first,

we'll never be able to explain ourselves.

We need to find the Englishman first.

We have to.

Where is this Englishman?

Tell the truth.

Get away from me!

Stay away!

What do you want?

No!

No, please!

I'm begging you!

Go back to where you came from.

- I won't kill you. - No, please.

- Jump off yourself. - Please.

- Jump! - Ah Bi!

Let go.

Do you want to die? Let go!

He's here to help us!

- He's here to help us. - The Japanese are coming.

For him!

- You'll die protecting him! - He's a human too!

I can't die here!

- Let me die with him! - There are many left on the ship!

- Come on! - I must help them!

Ah Bi!

Ah Bi!

Leave tonight.

Leave this island.

You hide him.

Hide him well.

Wait for me to come back.

Niu Men,

don't blame my brother.

He's just looking out for me.

Sorry, I don't understand.

I II...

take you...

to that place you call home.

Home.

Home?

Yes, home.

You want to take me... return me back to England?

Yes, home.

It's a long way.

- A long, long way. - There is a ship.

- Ship. - Yeah.

A big ship.

And a ball.

I'll

Take you

home.

I want to take Chu to England.

Chu.

My girlfriend.

Chu.

Yeah.

We met in Hong Kong.

It was love at first sight.

I don't care if I can't go home.

But Chu will be over the moon if she finds out I'm still kicking.

I know you don't understand, but thank you.

Thank you.

Come here.

Of course.

The Chinese way.

You son of a bitch! Where have you been?

An Englishman with blonde hair and blue eyes is missing

and is suspected of being on our island!

We need all the villagers to find him!

Quick, translate!

They're looking

for a man with blonde hair and blue eyes!

We searched.

We've looked all over the mountain several times

but didn't see anyone who looked like that.

No one has seen such a person.

The whole village went out to search,

but no one saw him.

Idiot,

you didn't know about this?

I'm sorry, Lieutenant!

Did you...

hide him?

Sir, that...

That...

That...

That's absolutely impossible, sir.

- Why are we leaving in such a rush? - Pack your things quickly.

Important items only.

What if they find the Englishman?

No time to worry about that now.

You can't?

What about my father?

He risked his life to save me from human traffickers.

How can I leave?

I'm not leaving. You go.

Ah Hua!

And you two pirates almost died at sea back then.

Everyone objected.

Wasn't my father the one who took you in?

One in the south and one in the north.

Cut off all ties.

That's the rule he set!

I've already told him what I could.

And I've left him enough money for his golden years.

What else can I do?

- I don't owe him anymore! - I do!

I owe him.

You have your brother.

I have my father.

Launch!

It's a grenade...

It's a grenade discharger.

It's a grenade discharger.

- It's the Japanese. - You can't move.

The Japanese are coming. They'll kill you!

They'll kill you all!

Don't move. Wait here for me.

Watari Hisao!

That's my family's boat!

How could you--

Everyone, stay put!

A lost boat can be rebuilt!

- A lost life is gone forever! - Father!

They just want the man with blonde hair and blue eyes!

We'll be fine if we just hand him over!

I know we are acquainted,

but

if you harbor the man,

you will be punished!

Sir,

we really don't know where that person is.

Lieutenant, he's saying that man is on the island.

Ready!

Stop!

Talk to me if you have a problem.

The officer wants to shake hands.

You're not going to tell the truth, are you?

He said you're not going to tell the truth.

Stop!

Kill!

Stop!

You all listen to me. It's the Japanese.

- They'll kill you all! - Go back.

- Go back. - Wait! You're not listening to me!

Stay out of it! This is my business!

I'll go. It has nothing to do with them.

Don't stop!

Dad!

What did he say?

- Dad! - He said, "Kill."

Brother!

Help me up.

I'm sorry.

I'm the one they want. I'm sorry.

It's going to be okay. Trust me.

I'm sorry.

Kill!

No more killing. No more.

- No more killing. - Kill!

- Kill me. - I'll keep going until you tell.

Stop! It's not them!

- Please stop! - Kill me. Let me be the last one.

Kill only me.

Stop!

I'm the one you are looking for!

It's got nothing to do with these people.

Officer, I'm Thomas Newman.

I'm a lance bombardier from the 12th Battalion

of the 8th Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery.

I took a tumble into the sea from the Lisbon Maru this morning

and washed up on this island.

I'm here to surrender myself, sir.

Everything I've done since being on this island has been my own doing.

It's got nothing to do with anyone else.

I'm at your service, sir.

- Take him! - Yes, sir!

Kneel!

You're lying.

Someone was hiding him.

He's saying you are all lying

and that someone had hidden him.

What have you been doing?

You.

You, Wanliang.

You.

And you, Ah Lu.

- You. - You, Qian jin.

- And you. - Uncle.

Yes, you!

It's you.

Take these people as hostages.

If any news about those Brits leaks, execute the hostages.

- Translate! - Yes.

The people he pointed at

will all be

taken away.

No one will be taken.

I'm the boss.

I saved the guy.

It has nothing to do with them.

They will kill more if you go.

Just stay down.

- Stay down. - Those two shouldn't get involved either.

I alone will go with you.

I saved the man.

I'm the boss.

No one is to leave.

Go back.

Go home.

Go home. Nothing to see here.

Go home.

Go home and cook.

Go put away your clothes.

Bastards.

Go.

Go.

You motherfuckers.

Old Wu!

Why are you doing this?

You animals!

Don't move!

They are all innocent!

Take them away.

Er-ye!

Uncle!

You'll come back. You will.

Just speak carefully and you'll all come back.

Everyone will come back.

I'm also going.

No.

Come here.

You're from Kansai, aren't you?

Yes, sir!

I'll leave two men with you.

Stay alert and wait for orders!

Yes, sir!

Lisbon Maru, this is Gokoku Maru.

We have reached the assigned coordinates.

Stand by for orders. Prepare for extraction.

Lisbon Maru, this is Gokoku Maru.

We have reached the assigned coordinates.

Stand by for orders. Prepare for extraction.

We are maintaining maritime surveillance

and readiness for the Lisbon Maru rescue operations.

Lisbon Maru.

This is Kuri.

Coming to rescue your crew.

Proceeding to your coordinates.

Understood!

Hurry up!

Stop wasting time!

Kuri and Gokoku Maru are in assigned positions.

All soldiers, prepare to evacuate!

Hang in there just a little longer.

As for Ah Dang,

it's up to fate now.

Stay for your family's bloodline.

If you go,

it'll just be one more casualty.

Old Wu treated you well.

This whole thing started because of you.

Those lives are on you. Sounds fair, doesn't it?

All in peril at sea must be saved.

This is the island rule.

- Landlubber, you know nothing. - Chen Zhusheng!

The entire village saved up what we could to support you,

hoping you would educate our children well.

You knew about the Englishman, didn't you?

- I knew. - Why didn't you tell me?

I just wanted peace!

- Who knew they would come and kill-- - The Japanese appointed me as chief.

I could've at least negotiated.

Why didn't you tell me? Why?

This wouldn't have happened.

It's my job to protect the people on this island!

Enough lives have been lost.

Stay down.

Just stay down!

Two Japanese men?

Yes.

- Two guns? - Yes.

- Nearly 300 villagers. - Yes.

For three years, we've been grounded.

We have to stay down.

- People are dead. - We must stay down.

- They took my brother. - We must stay down!

- Stay down. - Stay down.

- Still? - Stay down.

- How about now? - Stay down!

When it's time to stay down, we stay down!

But when it's time to run, we should run!

Where can we run to?

A child was killed.

No one fought back.

Ah Dang was taken.

You're his teacher.

You watched him grow up.

You kept your mouth shut.

Right, Mr. Deserter?

I was a deserter!

A deserter is still a soldier!

Did you find peace by running away?

Not at all!

Then nobody should.

It's every man for himself now.

The Lisbon Maru is sinking.

The Imperial Army, carrying the spirits of our fallen soldiers,

continues to fulfill the mission bestowed by our Emperor.

Tennoheika Banzai!

- Banzai! - Banzai!

All hands, emergency!

The engine room is flooding severely.

The vessel is immobilized.

All crew shall transport the supplies and evacuate.

Squad 3, prepare to disembark!

Prepare to disembark!

All hands, emergency!

The engine room is flooding severely.

The vessel is immobilized.

All crew shall transport the supplies and evacuate.

Colonel, thank you for boarding the ship.

British prisoner, are you trying to escape?

It's pointless. We will always catch you.

We will always catch you.

Escape?

I wasn't trying to escape!

I was blown off the ship.

The torpedo hit,

and you people tried to shoot me!

Shut up!

Stop arguing!

- I hate you! - Don't argue.

I hate you!

Get moving!

Now we punish the deserters!

Throw these Chinamen into Hold 3.

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

Quick! This way.

Hey, mate, I want to know your name.

What's your name?

- My name is Thomas Newman. - Go!

Remember that.

Thank you. Thank you for everything.

I will always remember you.

Don't forget what we talked about. Home!

I'm not going to make it, but you can!

You can! You can go home!

Home!

I'm not going to make it, but you can!

You can go home!

Go home!

Open the hatch!

Don't move!

Don't be stupid.

Don't push your luck.

Wait.

Have them enter one by one.

No talking. No disturbing the order.

Once the supplies are transferred,

we will return to Japan immediately with Kuri.

Retain six sacrificial soldiers and two landing crafts.

Ensure security precautions until the Lisbon Maru sinks.

After that,

send troops to East Fisherman's Island.

To prevent any information from leaking,

the villagers must be eliminated.

Yes, sir.

What about the prisoners of war on the ship?

They'll go down with the Lisbon Maru. No one can live.

Yes, sir.

Seal the hatch tight! Use a waterproof tarp!

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Let us out, you bastards!

We are not animals!

Keep going!

Don't freeze now!

Hold him up!

Stay quiet! Not a sound!

Lieutenant, six sacrificial soldiers have stepped forward.

They vow to die with the Lisbon Maru.

- Banzai! - Banzai!

- Banzai! - Banzai!

It's a long way to Tipperary

It's a long way to go

It's a long way to Tipperary

To the sweetest girl I know

Goodbye, Piccadilly

Farewell, Leicester Square

It's a long, long way to Tipperary

But my heart...

Home!

Remember that.

Thank you. Thank you for everything!

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Thank you.

Don't forget what we talked about.

Home.

You can go home!

I'm not going to make it, but you can!

You can go home!

- To the sweetest girl I know - To the sweetest girl I know

- Goodbye, Piccadilly - Goodbye, Piccadilly

- Farewell, Leicester Square - Farewell, Leicester Square

Thank you for saving my life.

Thank you.

Remember me.

I'm Thomas Newman.

I'm Thomas.

I'm Thomas.

I'm Thomas.

- It's a long way to go - It's a long way to go

- It's a long way to Tipperary - Get in!

Throw the body into the sea.

Yes, sir.

- Come back home. - Come back home.

Don't get lost. Come to the island.

- Come to the island. - Come to the island.

Lost souls, let the banner guide you home.

- Come back home. - Come back home.

Don't get lost. Come to the island.

- Come to the island. - Come to the island.

Lost souls, let the banner guide you home.

- Come back home. - Come back home.

Don't get lost. Come to the island.

- Come back home. - Come back home.

Don't get lost. Come to the island.

Corporal, the villagers have violated the curfew.

Should we take care of it?

Corporal!

We must live.

I'll do it.

I'll do it.

Stop.

Stop!

Don't shoot!

You should respect the dead!

Don't shoot!

You should respect the dead!

Don't shoot!

You should respect the dead!

Run!

I can't swim! Somebody save me!

Man, the water is coming in! Get up the ladder!

Help me! Help!

Come on, get up the ladder! Come on, come on!

- The ladder is collapsing! - Help me up!

- Here! - Keep pulling!

Seawater breached the lower level of Hold 3.

It's the end.

Little pirate, what are you doing?

- Little pirate! - Finding an exit.

Hey, come back!

Have some respect for the dead!

Stop!

Don't shoot!

Have some respect for the dead!

Father!

Don't shoot!

Stop shooting!

Father!

Don't you have parents?

When your parents die,

don't you need to bury them?

Animals!

Bastards!

I'm not leaving.

I'm not leaving. No.

I'm not leaving. I'm not.

Pull!

Squad 2, assemble on Level 2 of the deck!

Check the bow again.

Yes, sir.

What are you doing here?

Bastard!

What are you waiting for?

Ah Dang!

Six sacrificial soldiers will stay.

- Others shall assemble. - Let's go.

People of the island!

All of you!

Remember!

This is what happens

to those who defy

the Imperial Japanese Army!

Kneel!

The execution begins now.

Li Yuanxing!

Don't kneel!

The longer you kneel,

the harder it will be for you to rise again!

- Don't kneel! - Execute him!

"The River Runs Red."

Recite ten times!

"The River Runs Red."

Recite ten times!

Let's go home.

Ah Dang.

Ah Dang!

Deck patrol reporting. All clear.

Roger. Handing over the watch now.

Let's go.

There are so many people down there.

We have to save them.

Ah Bi.

Ah Bi.

It's full of people down there.

Pirate boy.

Come on up!

All units assemble!

Don't let them escape! Kill them all!

Move!

Wanliang!

Ah Dang!

You fucking murderer!

You fucking murderer!

Everyone, let's jump!

Go to hell!

Hang in there.

We're almost there.

We're almost home.

Hang in there.

"To the East Fisherman's Island dispatch team,

keep all the islanders under control to prevent leaks.

No one is allowed to leave or move.

Our forces will land in four hours

to eliminate the village.

The mission must be carried out.

I repeat, the mission must be carried out.

Commander Yano Yoshitoshi of the Navy's 13th Artillery Fleet."

Watanabe.

Watanabe!

Corporal, Watanabe has been killed!

Pirate.

Fukuda, what's happening there?

They had

blonde hair and blue eyes.

They were in uniforms.

Some starved to death.

Some drowned.

A whole bunch of them.

The place stank more than dead fish.

Some were covered in sores.

Some were sick.

They were caught when they came out.

People were dying.

More and more were dying.

Ah Lu died.

Wanliang died.

Qian jin.

Qian jin.

Go untie my dad's boat.

Nonsense.

Women going out to sea is against the rules.

Translate it.

To cover up what happened here,

the Japanese will slaughter the village.

All will be dead.

We'll all be dead.

We're all going to die!

I've untied all the boats on the island.

As for the way out,

Ah Hua knows.

Those who want to live,

go with her.

Go as far as you can.

Live

every day that you can.

Stop!

Stop right there!

Ah Dang

has unfinished business.

I said stop!

Exchanging blood is the pirates' wedding ritual.

You are mine.

The ship is sinking.

People are dying.

Lives are at stake.

They have to be saved.

It's open.

You did it.

Let's push.

- Go save the men in the hold. - Got it.

Stay down.

Emergency! The prisoners are escaping!

Everybody take cover! Take cover!

What's that?

There are only a few Japanese men!

Dispersed positioning.

Go to hell!

Bastard!

We survived!

God save the King!

The six sacrificial soldiers are dead.

Requesting permission to launch the attack.

All right then. Listen up and listen well!

First, we owe our thanks to this brave Chinese man.

It's his courage and spirit as a man

that has kept us alive and standing here today.

Our objective is clear. Survival.

The ship is going down fast, so we don't have much time.

We need to begin evacuation immediately.

We've already been through hell,

but now, more than ever,

you must remember your training and discipline.

Remember why we fight.

Remember the faces of those waiting for us,

our loved ones who believe in us,

and the comrades we've lost.

Some of us may be lucky enough to make it back.

It's up to them to tell the truth of what happened here.

Many Chinese gave their lives for us.

The men of this nation are still resisting the invasion.

They won't be forgotten.

And we're not fighting this war alone.

Now, let's survive this

and get the bloody hell home!

It's the Japanese!

It's a grenade launcher!

Quick, take cover!

Motorboats! On the other side!

Jump! Jump over!

Get down!

Jump!

Machine gun! Take cover!

Middlesex Regiment, come with me!

Get down!

The mast is falling!

Jump!

Jump, everybody!

Keep your heads under water!

What happened?

They've stopped!

Let's go flip that boat!

If we go, we go together!

Let's go there!

Go to hell!

You're not getting away!

Middlesex Regiment, hold the line!

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

Everybody, spread out!

The Chinese man is on the boat!

We got to go and help him!

We do not stop until we're on that deck.

Move!

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

Come on, boys!

Turn the boat over!

Tennoheika Banzai!

Father,

you kneeled in front of this wall every day.

Forgive me for being disobedient.

I tore it down

to let our ancestors watch with their own eyes.

The Japanese burned down our ancestral hall

and killed so many of us, and you told us to stay down.

We did.

They kept us from the sea

and forced us to live like soft shell turtles,

and we did nothing.

Then what happened?

The Bian family of three is dead.

Mr. Chen is dead.

Ah Dang is dead.

Even you are gone.

You stayed down.

Stay down.

Did that help?

The Japanese are now coming to slaughter us.

How do we stay down?

So many dead. How do we stay down?

And all those lives lost at sea! How do we stay down?

Relay the message to the top.

The motorboat has been destroyed.

The British prisoners of war have escaped.

Requesting permission to strike the designated waters.

Copy that.

We can't stay down anymore.

And we don't want to.

The Japanese have guns and cannons.

We have nothing

but people.

Either they kill us all,

or if they fail to,

even if only one of us remains,

we're heading out to sea today.

To hell with the blockade.

Our ancestors said it.

All in peril at sea

must be saved.

Women aren't allowed to sail?

I, Ah Hua,

am breaking that rule today.

We have to save them.

We must save them.

We must save them.

We must save them.

- We must save them. - We must save them.

Aye, brothers!

Hoist the sail! Push the pole!

Dig in now!

Row with soul!

Northeast breeze,

won't you ease?

Shallow waters, head for shore!

Slack tide is here!

Aye, brothers!

Hoist the sail! Push the pole!

Dig in now!

Row with soul!

Northeast breeze,

won't you ease?

Shallow waters, head for shore!

The Chinese fishermen broke through the naval mine blockade.

Ah Hua!

There are so many of them!

The Japanese bomb vessels are still there.

To hell with the bomb vessel!

Steer left!

Cast the nets!

- For big fish! - Steer left and cast the nets.

Steer left and cast the nets for big fish!

Steer left and cast the nets for big fish!

Cast the nets! Fish them out!

Steer left!

Cast the nets!

Steer left!

Cast the nets! Fish them out!

What a blast!

[t's the Chinese!

[t's the Chinese!

[t's the Chinese!

Help us!

Get on the boats!

They are here to save us!

Cast the nets and fish them out!

Cast the nets and fish them out!

Come on! Grab it!

Cast the nets!

Hold the net!

- Pull! - Come up!

Hold tight!

Commander,

the artillery is ready and requesting permission to fire.

Roger.

Pull the rope!

Swim over here, quick!

- Thank you. - Quick!

Swim over here. Quick!

A big whirlpool!

Turn sideways!

Turn the boat sideways!

Big whirlpool! Turn sideways!

- Hurry! - Turn sideways!

Big whirlpool! Turn sideways!

Swim! Big whirlpool!

Swim! Swim on wood!

Grab my hand!

I've got you.

Rope!

Okay!

Go!

Ah Hua, to your left!

Uncle Gui, come and help!

Ah Bi!

The suction is getting stronger!

We can't hold on! Pull back!

Ah Hua, stop moving forward!

Let go!

Ah Bi!

I've got this!

Grab the net!

Come on up!

Catch the rope!

Take my hand!

Take my hand! Come on, get up here!

Release the dinghy!

Release the dinghy!

Release the dinghy!

One, two, go!

Grab my hand.

Hold it!

Come on. Hang in there.

Move faster. Come on!

We are spinning again.

The ship is spinning!

Keep the bow down!

To stop spinning.

Keep the bow down!

Closer!

Hold on tight!

Li Yuanxing!

Li Yuanxing!

Hook it onto your boat!

Catch it!

To hell with this!

Come back here!

You're going to die in there!

No!

Pull!

Pull the rope!

Pull!

Grab the rope! Hurry!

Grab the rope!

Release the rope!

- Grab on! - Hold on!

Keep swimming! Grab the rope!

Pull!

Pull!

- Pull! - Pull!

Keep pulling!

Order received.

Due to the arrival of a large number of Chinese fishers,

opening fire may trigger negative international backlash.

Abort the attack. Hold position and stay alert.

Where is he?

- I don't see him. - I don't see him.

Where is the Chinese man?

Thank you for saving us. Thank you.

Row with might!

Row till dusk,

with stomachs tight.

Row with the tide,

drink the wine.

Hold your children,

sleep through the night!

They came from the sea,

and in the end, they returned to it.

I believe

that is their home.

The place they were meant to return to.

Attention!

Royal Regiment of Scotland, fall in!

The Middlesex Regiment, fall in!

My name is Ah Hua.

I remember that we saved many lives.

Some of them survived

and eventually made it home.

Attention!

Royal Navy, report.

- Present! - Present!

Royal Scots, report.

- Present! - Present!

About turn!

Salute!

As the years passed,

people have asked

why we risked our lives to save those men.

I couldn't quite explain it.

I just knew

that no matter who they are,

no matter what language they speak,

and no matter how different they look,

a life is a life.

As human beings,

we ought to help each other.

Don't you think so?

My name is Denise Wynne,

and I am 76 years old.

My father, Dennis Morley,

who passed away on 3rd January, 2021,

was the last survivor of the Lisbon Maru.

Before he died,

he told me to honor the Dongji fishermen on his behalf.

My father was very emotional to think of all the POW's

being trapped below deck as the ship was sinking,

then to finally escape and jump into the sea

to be shot by the Japanese.

And then those very brave heroes,

the Chinese fishermen,

appeared and began rescuing the POWs.

My dad remembers the Chinese fishermen

as being like angels coming along

to rescue them all out of hell.

Because he said it really was hell.

There was a loud bang.

He could see Qingbang Island.

My grandfather was from Miaozihu Island.

He said a ship had sunk just off Qingbang Island.

He told everyone to sail out there.

Brothers and friends,

so many of them, and all of the Wu family.

Every boat that could be rowed went out.

My father-in-law helped with the rescue too.

He was the head fisherman.

His own boat saved over a dozen people.

My dad saved 14 or 15.

There wasn't enough room. They squatted on the deck.

My gran used to tell the story

that once my granddad had managed to get above deck

and he dived into the water to swim,

there was lots of Japanese shooting at them.

One of the sad things is that

he was swimming through a sea of dead bodies.

The shots were still ringing out,

but at that point, some Chinese fishermen from the island

had seen what was going on.

There's a custom on Dongji Island.

If any are in peril at sea, we must go out and help.

The more people you save,

the more lives are spared.

The British were very courteous.

After being rescued and brought ashore,

they had tears in their eyes.

They shook my hand and nodded to express their gratitude.

Those people would be killed by the Japanese Army

if they found the prisoners amongst the villagers, harboring them.

When someone is drowning, you go save them.

You can't just let a living person die.

It doesn't matter where they're from.

You can't just watch a living person die.

This whole atrocity would never have happened

if the Japanese had complied to the Geneva Convention.

I think the Japanese thought

that they were in an area where nobody would know what they were doing.

And that's why they stopped shooting when the Chinese arrived.

Because, as I said, they suddenly realized

there would've been witnesses to this great crime.

My dad said if it wasn't for the Chinese fishermen

and if the shooting hadn't stopped,

he wouldn't be alive.

He wouldn't have gone home.

He wouldn't have met his wife,

who was the love of his life.

My uncle's remains are here.

Maybe it was his destiny to stay in China

because he's still here.

Gazing out across the sea,

knowing that the wreckage was over there in that direction...

It was lovely. It was a nice ending to the John story.

They were true heroes.

And they should always be remembered.

There is no one alive

who was there at the time,

but there are relatives.

The relatives

are all here because of the act,

the unconditional love that those Chinese people had,

to go out there and save them.