The Bravest
2019 · Movie · 118 min · ★ 7.2 · 61% critics
Inspired by real events, this disaster drama follows a team of firefighters battling a massive blaze at an oil refinery in Dalian. As explosions, toxic hazards, and citywide panic grow, they race against time to prevent an even greater catastrophe.
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Details
- Original title
- 烈火英雄
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-08-29
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (87 votes)
About
If you like large-scale disaster thrills and heroic rescue stories in the spirit of The Wandering Earth or The Viral Factor, this delivers plenty of heat and urgency; Not for you if you dislike subtitles or heavy melodrama.
Pros: intense fire action; high-stakes tension; emotional heroism | Cons: uneven acting; weak effects at times; melodramatic moments
Themes
- based on true story
- disaster
- mental illness
- firefighter
- teamwork
- suspense
- noble sacrifice
Awards & recognition
- Huabiao Award — Outstanding Film
Cast & crew
Huang Xiaoming
as Jiang Liwei
Du Jiang
as Ma Weiguo
Tan Zhuo
as Li Fang
Yang Zi
as Wanglu
Ou Hao
as Xu Xiaobin
Jason Koo
as Zhou Hao
Hou Yong
as Wu Chenguang
Yin Xiaotian
as Wei Lei
Zhang Zhehan
as Zheng Zhi
Gao Ge
as Weng Weng
Directed by Tony Chan