Nandu News Reporter Lin Jingwu Directed by Pan Yaoming and starring Andy Lau, Bai Yu, and Karen Mok, the first Chinese radiation disaster blockbuster "Burning City" has been announced to be released nationwide on November 1. The film tells the story that radiation will spread thr

Andy Lau plays radiation expert Fan Weili.

Karen Mok plays senior executive Cecilia.

Karen Mok and Lin Baoyi .

Bai Yu plays the role of firefighter.

Bai Yu.

Nandu News Reporter Lin Jingwu Directed by Pan Yaoming and starring Andy Lau , Bai Yu , Mo Wenwei , the first Chinese-language radiation disaster blockbuster "Burning City" has been announced to be released nationwide on November 1. The film tells the story that radiation will spread throughout the city in 24 hours, and 7 million people will be at risk. The top management blocked the radiation news for fear of causing panic. Experts Fan Weili (played by Andy Lau) and Cecilia (played by Mok Wenwei) faced off tit-for-tat to fight for a glimmer of hope for the people. At the same time, fire captain Li Jiefeng (played by Bai Yu) and his teammates have been ordered to rush to the unknown front line. Little do they know that there seems to be a hidden story behind the natural disaster.

Focus on "radiation disaster"

Producer Jiang Zhiqiang said he was inspired by real news reports

Andy Lau plays radiation expert Fan Weili.

In the scheduled preview, high-intensity radioactive cesium-137 was discovered in a sudden fire at the recycling site, and the radiation was about to endanger the entire city. The very dangerous source of radiation in this disaster, "cesium 137", is a blue luminescent powder. In the notice, citizens affected by the radiation showed symptoms of skin ulcers. Experts also explained the fatal hazards of this radioactive material, and the human body may be affected by it. It can lead to "organ failure and even death", which makes people shudder.

Karen Mok plays senior executive Cecilia.

A reporter from Nandu learned that the movie "Burning City" touches on a blank area in Chinese disaster films, namely "radiation disaster". When talking about the original intention of filming, producer Jiang Zhiqiang admitted that he was inspired by a true report about "toxic foreign waste transshipment". Reports say that some developed countries transfer toxic electronic waste to Hong Kong, China, and the harmful substances contained in these wastes are causing serious harm to the environment and residents' lives. Those seemingly distant disasters are actually closely related to every viewer.

As the first Chinese-language radiation disaster movie, the movie has a profound realistic conception. It is hoped that through this radiation disaster caused by the high-intensity radioactive material Cs-137 in the recycling site, the various social phenomena that exist in reality can be revealed. Attracted by more viewers.

Bai Yu's debut as a firefighter

"It is a very big test both physically and mentally"

In the trailer, regarding whether to evacuate citizens in the event of a radiation disaster, radiation expert Fan Weili (played by Andy Lau) and senior executive Cecilia (played by Mok Wenwei) ) Both sides insisted on their own opinions, and the intensity of the dispute was impressive. Fan Weili's sentence "Are you really not even giving them a chance to escape?" reveals the most shocking part of this game of human nature, that is, every decision made under a disaster will affect 7 million people. life.

Karen Mok and Lin Baoyi .

It is worth mentioning that the movie "Burning City" is the second collaboration between Andy Lau and Karen Mok after 19 years. The two contributed a lot of explosive rivalry scenes, which made Mok Wenwei call it "enjoyable" and attracted the audience to this movie. Wonderful disaster game curiosity.

Bai Yu plays the role of firefighter.

On the other side, the fire brigade led by Li Jiefeng (played by Bai Yu) is facing a more unknown and complex disaster scene. On the one hand, facing such high-intensity radiation, life or death is uncertain every step forward. On the other hand, every decision made by the top management will also affect the direction of action of the fire brigade, which makes people feel anxious about it.

Bai Yu.

This is also Bai Yu's first time playing a firefighter. The experience of performing in a radiation protective suit in the movie made him admit that "it was a very big test both physically and mentally." This also makes people full of expectations about what unforeseen dangers Li Jiefeng and the fire brigade behind him will experience on the front line, and how they will win a glimmer of hope for the citizens.