Upcoming disaster movie salutes heroic firefighters

Flashover, an upcoming disaster action movie based on the true stories about firefighters, held a premiere in Beijing on April 22.

The film, directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Oxide Pang Chun, follows a group of firefighters who risk their lives to save survivors trapped in a massive chemical plant after an earthquake shakes the city and engulfs the area in flames.

Chun revealed that the movie marks his second time directing a film about firefighters, with the first being Out of Inferno in 2013. For this new movie, he aimed to incorporate more human-interest content into the plot.

Actor Du Jiang plays a firefighter in the new movie, which is his second time portraying such a character after his role in the 2019 film The Bravest. However, this time he takes on the role of a communicator for the first time. Du expressed his desire to portray every job within a firefighting team if given the opportunity.

During the premiere, some firefighters and their families were also in attendance and found that the realistic details of the film reminded them of every challenging moment they have experienced on the front line.

Aiming to compete for the Labor's Day holiday, a lucrative box office season, the film will be officially released across the country on April 28.