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Ching Wan Lau, Alex Fong, Carman Lee

Following the lives of firefighters as they deal with joys and hardships, both on the job and with their own personal lives.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: Johnny To, Patrick Yau

Release Date: December 31, 1997

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DVD Release Date: June 30, 1998

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  • YoJay
    May 28, 2009
    YoJay
    Started off very slow, with nothing much happening. However the last half was amazingly tense and great to watch.
  • LuksterBad
    August 13, 2008
    LuksterBad
    Johnnie To regulars such as Lau Ching Wan take lead in this 1997 drama which claims "firefighting is easy, relationships... not so much". The Hong Kong fire department simply serves as a backdrop for the well acted domestic drama early on, and it seems the film could just as easi...( read more)ly be following a police department. While engrossing, the many ongoing subplots are eventually dropped, in favor of some actual firefighting; which is fine, as it's obvious they were destined to fizzle out otherwise.

    The films finale presents an outstanding technical spectacle, as the leading cast members attempt to extinguish a widespread fire at a knitting factory. Here, To once again proves he can pretty much direct anything, including live fire. This climax helped to bring home two awards for the film at the 1998 Hong Kong Film Awards - Best Editing (Wong Wing-Mung) and Best Sound Effects; which were clearly well deserved.

    Lifeline is an enjoyable popcorn flick, masquerading as something else until the final act, in which the genre masks are torn off with great force. This film showcases two very different sides of To as a director, the only problem is, they don't really glue. However, it's ultimately a good watch.

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