🇨🇳 生还 Survival 2025 (BASED ON HISTORICAL EVENTS, Eng sub)

Survival (生还, 2025) is based on real historical events, but it is still a dramatized film rather than a strict documentary. What is true? The film is adapted from the memoirs of Li Min (李敏) — known as the last surviving female soldier of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army (抗联). The story is rooted in real events from 1938–1945, involving: A group of female soldiers and wounded soldiers who stayed behind after the main Anti-Japanese force retreated west. Their struggle to survive in the mountains, guerrilla missions, and eventual escape to the Soviet Far East for regrouping. Their later return to Northeast China near the end of WWII. What is fictionalized? Although based on Li Min’s personal memories, the film uses dramatized storytelling. The main character in the movie, Li Tong (李童), is not a one-to-one historical figure — she is a composite character inspired by Li Min’s recollections. Specific scenes, emotional arcs, and character interactions are adapted to fit cinematic narrative needs. Overall The movie is “based on true events,” but is not a fully literal retelling. It reflects real history of the Anti-Japanese female fighters, but adds dramatization, merged characters, and narrative structure typical of films.