In February 1944, American pilot Donald W. Kerr took part in a mission to bomb Kai Tak airport in Hong Kong, which the Japanese had converted into a military air base after occupying the city, formerly under British colonial rule, during World War II.

During the raid, Kerr's fighter plane was struck by enemy fire, forcing him to bail out by parachute into Japanese-controlled territory. For the next 27 days, he was sheltered and moved to safety by members of the Dongjiang (East River) Column, a guerrilla force led by the Communist Party of China.

Inspired by real-life stories and historical archives, Against All Odds, the latest directorial work by Hong Kong filmmaker Lau Ho-leung, released in domestic theaters on Sept 3, condenses the rescue operation into a tense 48-hour race against time.