Island Keeper

Island Keeper is a 2021 Chinese biographical film directed and co-written by Chen Li and starring Liu Ye and Gong Zhe. The film follows the story of Wang Jicai and his wife's 32 years of guarding Kaishan Island in east China's Jiangsu province. The film premiered in China on 18 June 2021, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.

Cast

 * Liu Ye as Wang Jicai, head of the militia post on Kaishan Island.
 * Gong Zhe as Wang Shihua, Wang's wife.
 * Hou Yong as Wang Changjie
 * Sun Weimin as Wang's father
 * Zhang Yishan as Xiao Douzi.
 * Chen Chuang as Captain Bao
 * Song Chunli
 * Tao Huimin
 * Ma Shaohua
 * Chi Peng
 * Xu Yu

Production
This film was shot in Pingtan Island, southeast China's Fujian province. It took six months to shoot.

Release
Island Keeper was released on 18 June 2021 in China.

Reception
Douban, a major Chinese media rating site, gave the film 7.4 out of 10.