2,319 cinemas in China join special screening of 'The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru' on Sept. 6th

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the documentary film "The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru", produced and directed by renowned filmmaker Fang Li, has announced a special screening across Chinaon September 6th, 2025, marking the film's one-year anniversary. Within just one weekend after the announcement, 2,319 cinemas in China have responded positively and registered to participate in the event.

The film focuses on the internationally significant historical event of the sinking of the Lisbon Maru during World War II, offering a panoramic portrayal of the resilience of the Chinese people and the warmth of international humanitarian aid behind the incident. As one of the few recent documentary films to highlight international issues on the Eastern Front of World War II, the film offers a perspective through the eyes of ordinary people witnessing grand history. It allows the audience to experience the cruelty of war and the preciousness of peace through the individual fates portrayed.

Premiering on September 6th, 2024, the film achieved remarkable success, grossing 47.459 million yuan at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing domestic documentary of the year in mainland China. It also garnered a high rating of 9.3 on Douban, a famous Chinese film rating site. In 2025, the film was released in multiple cities across the United Kingdom, receiving widespread acclaim. Many British viewers were moved not only by the film's authentic portrayal of the suffering experienced by Allied prisoners of war but also by the bravery of Chinese fishermen who risked their lives to rescue others. The film also earned praise for Fang Li's dedication in preserving this piece of history over the course of eight years.

2319家影(yǐng)院(yuàn)蓡(cān)與(yǔ)《裡(lǐ)斯(sī)本丸沉没》9月(yuè)6日(rì)特(tè)別(bié)加(jiā)映(yìng)，紀(jì)念抗戰(zhàn)勝(shèng)利80周年(nián)

爲(wèi)紀(jì)念中國(guó)人(rén)民(mín)抗日(rì)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)暨(jì)世界反法西斯(sī)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)勝(shèng)利80周年(nián)，由知名(míng)電(diàn)影(yǐng)人(rén)方(fāng)勵(lì)担任制片人(rén)及导演的(de)紀(jì)錄(lù)電(diàn)影(yǐng)《裡(lǐ)斯(sī)本丸沉没》，近日(rì)宣(xuān)布將(jiāng)于2025年(nián)9月(yuè)6日(rì)，影(yǐng)片上(shàng)映(yìng)一(yī)周年(nián)之(zhī)际启动全(quán)國(guó)特(tè)別(bié)加(jiā)映(yìng)。加(jiā)映(yìng)消(xiāo)息(xī)公(gōng)布後(hòu)，仅一(yī)个周末就有来自全(quán)國(guó)各地(dì)的(de)2319家影(yǐng)院(yuàn)积極(jí)响应报名(míng)蓡(cān)與(yǔ)。

紀(jì)錄(lù)電(diàn)影(yǐng)《裡(lǐ)斯(sī)本丸沉没》聚(jù)焦(jiāo)二(èr)戰(zhàn)期間(jiān)裡(lǐ)斯(sī)本丸號(hào)沉船这一(yī)具有國(guó)际影(yǐng)响力的(de)歷(lì)史事(shì)件，全(quán)景式呈(chéng)現(xiàn)了事(shì)件背後(hòu)中國(guó)人(rén)民(mín)的(de)抗爭(zhēng)精神與(yǔ)國(guó)际人(rén)道(dào)主义救(jiù)援(yuán)的(de)温暖瞬間(jiān)。作爲(wèi)近年(nián)来少(shǎo)有的(de)聚(jù)焦(jiāo)二(èr)戰(zhàn)东方(fāng)戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)國(guó)际議(yì)题的(de)紀(jì)錄(lù)電(diàn)影(yǐng)，影(yǐng)片以小人(rén)物见证大(dà)歷(lì)史的(de)视角，让观众透过个体命运感知戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的(de)残酷與(yǔ)和平的(de)珍贵。

2024年(nián)9月(yuè)6日(rì)，影(yǐng)片正式公(gōng)映(yìng)，以4745.9万元(yuán)的(de)票房成爲(wèi)年(nián)度國(guó)产紀(jì)錄(lù)片內(nèi)地(dì)票房冠军，豆(dòu)瓣評(píng)分(fēn)更是(shì)高达9.3分(fēn)。2025年(nián)，影(yǐng)片在英國(guó)多个城(chéng)市(shì)陆续上(shàng)映(yìng)，所到之(zhī)处均(jūn)是(shì)好評(píng)如(rú)潮。無(wú)数英國(guó)观众在感动于電(diàn)影(yǐng)真实記(jì)錄(lù)下盟军戰(zhàn)俘当年(nián)的(de)遭遇之(zhī)外，也感动于中國(guó)漁(yú)民(mín)冒着生命危险出(chū)海救(jiù)人(rén)的(de)善举，并对方(fāng)勵(lì)歷(lì)经八年(nián)不懈抢救(jiù)歷(lì)史的(de)态度致(zhì)敬(jìng)。

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