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Dongji Rescue Premiere report
Aug. 25th, 2025 12:05 pmCopying some of this from bluesky, with additions because there's no text limits here:
The Dongji Rescue Premiere in London was an utter shambles - fans tried to form a queue system and in the end nobody was allowed inside for the red carpet as had been promised, we all stood outside in 30C heat (with some shade from the building). Long-ge arrived, smiled, waved at us, and went inside.
This was the closest I ever saw him - despite being practically at the front of the line I ended up wayyy high in the cinema seats - in the “gods” more or less - but at that point I was just happy to get to sit down. By the end of the movie many of the fans seated up there with me all moved down to get a better view for the Q&A, but I was too tired at that point and just watched him from far above. (And Ni Ni, and Wu Lei <3)
The movie was intense, violent, moving, full of action (some of it very grim) and I wanted more character moments and less pulling on ropes, especially for Ni Ni. Long-ge stole every scene he was in as usual, and I was also rather in love with his boat. I hope we get to see more scenes like this one that got left out of the final edit.
At the very end of the Q&A there was a lucky draw for signed posters, and my seat number was called! And here it is:
Judging by the faintness of the writing, I guess that Zhu Yilong was handed the less functional gold pen which somehow feels entirely on brand for him.
I didn’t realize until it was pointed out to me by a fellow fan that there was lots of great music but no long-ge song in the movie! That's a shame, he could have done a great job with ( spoilers )
I was absolutely saved by my earlier decision to get a hotel across the street, and to override all my calvinist habits of thought and pay the enormous cost for actual air conditioning and soundproofing and the like that comes with a fancy hotel in the heart of London. I think the last time I was in London by myself I stayed at a hostel, which really underscores how long ago that was. This time there were people opening the door for me and saying things like "Welcome back, madam, I hope you had a pleasant afternoon", which, honestly, I could get used to in daily life.
The Dongji Rescue Premiere in London was an utter shambles - fans tried to form a queue system and in the end nobody was allowed inside for the red carpet as had been promised, we all stood outside in 30C heat (with some shade from the building). Long-ge arrived, smiled, waved at us, and went inside.
This was the closest I ever saw him - despite being practically at the front of the line I ended up wayyy high in the cinema seats - in the “gods” more or less - but at that point I was just happy to get to sit down. By the end of the movie many of the fans seated up there with me all moved down to get a better view for the Q&A, but I was too tired at that point and just watched him from far above. (And Ni Ni, and Wu Lei <3)
The movie was intense, violent, moving, full of action (some of it very grim) and I wanted more character moments and less pulling on ropes, especially for Ni Ni. Long-ge stole every scene he was in as usual, and I was also rather in love with his boat. I hope we get to see more scenes like this one that got left out of the final edit.
At the very end of the Q&A there was a lucky draw for signed posters, and my seat number was called! And here it is:
Judging by the faintness of the writing, I guess that Zhu Yilong was handed the less functional gold pen which somehow feels entirely on brand for him.
I didn’t realize until it was pointed out to me by a fellow fan that there was lots of great music but no long-ge song in the movie! That's a shame, he could have done a great job with ( spoilers )
I was absolutely saved by my earlier decision to get a hotel across the street, and to override all my calvinist habits of thought and pay the enormous cost for actual air conditioning and soundproofing and the like that comes with a fancy hotel in the heart of London. I think the last time I was in London by myself I stayed at a hostel, which really underscores how long ago that was. This time there were people opening the door for me and saying things like "Welcome back, madam, I hope you had a pleasant afternoon", which, honestly, I could get used to in daily life.