Halfway through the summer, the theater is getting more and more lively.
"Nezha's Demon Boy Descending" turned out to be a new surprise for the country.
his bird's life burned goosebumps.
This wave of heat has not faded, and another flaming film continues to relay.
The more I watched, the more I cried.
Finally, there is a domestic film, made for these most adorable people -
Heroes of Fire
What type of movie is the most "burning", the most "bloody", and the most "heart-wrenching"?
There is no doubt that it is firefighting.
There are many classic movies related to it.
Look far away.
There is "Courage to Go Forward" in the United States, "Skyscraper" in South Korea, and "Waiting for the Day to Fight fires" in Japan.
Show the life of a fire hero in many ways.
"Moving Forward"
Look closer.
Hong Kong's "Firefighting Heroes", "100,000 Fire Emergencies", "Escape Day".
Vividly restore the thrilling fire extinguishing scene.
Fire Hero
However, such a brilliant theme has been blank in mainland films for a long time.
Until this summer.
The first large-scale mainland film to focus on Chinese firefighters was finally brought to the screen.
Adapted from The Fire Documentary Long Reportage by Balgi Wilderness, The Deepest Water is Tears.
The story is based on the explosion and fire of the 7.16 Xingang oil depot in Dalian, China, known as "a miracle in the history of fire protection in the world".
It is said that when the author sorted out the interview notes, he was deeply moved by the countless heroic feats and tragic sacrifices of the firefighters.
So much so that tears often soaked the paper, hence the title.
The text is still like this, and the impact after shooting into the image is even more powerful.
Although the film will not be officially released until August 1.
But the audience who has seen the screening has already sent five-star praise.
Sure enough, it was another large tear gasification scene!
Since it is called "Heroes of fire", the focus is naturally on the presentation of the fire fighting scene.
The film is fast-paced.
It begins with a treacherous fire rescue operation.
The hot pot restaurant on the third floor accidentally caught fire, and a little girl was trapped in it and could not escape.
Jiang Liwei, the captain of the special service squadron played by Huang Xiaoming, led his team members to extinguish the fire and successfully rescued the girl.
The task was successfully completed and won the applause of the public.
In just a few minutes, the image of a highly qualified, capable and responsible captain was erected.
Immediately after, a second fire struck.
This time, it was not a simple building that caught fire, but a devastating oil fire.
That is, the 7.16 oil explosion accident mentioned earlier.
Because of the large number of leaks in the oil pipelines of the harbor terminals, a huge explosion occurred in the crude oil storage area.
The first to bear the brunt is the A01 oil tank.
Worse, local workers were evacuated too quickly to close the oil valves.
This means that the oil in the whole region is still flowing to the A01 tank.
The flowing fire continued to spread, and the fire burned more and more vigorously.
And that's not even the scariest thing.
More worryingly, once the nearby chemical tank farm is also detonated, a large amount of cyanide and benzene will be released, which is extremely toxic.
Its lethality is equivalent to the explosion of 20 atomic bombs.
By then, the disaster will not only endanger the lives of eight million people in the city, but also other countries along the coast.
The consequences are unimaginable.
So the most urgent thing is to control the fire.
In order to save the people from danger, firefighters must do whatever it takes to face the difficulties.
The various fire brigades go hand in hand, making people feel adrenaline rushing.
front.
Jiang Liwei was once again given a heavy responsibility.
Led the Higashiyama Squadron into the fire and was responsible for closing the valves of the A01 tank.
Defence.
Ma Weiguo, played by Du Jiang, leads a special service squadron responsible for protecting the chemical tank farm.
Sticking to the fire embankment will never back down.
Middle Road.
Xu Xiaobin, played by Ou Hao, leads the Maplewood Squadron to ensure stable long-distance water delivery.
Personally clean the pump when it is critical.
In addition, there are off-site assists.
Wang Lu, a fire inspector played by Yang Zi, is responsible for communicating and coordinating with various detachments at the headquarters.
In the film, Wang Lu and Xu Xiaobin are a newlywed couple.
When the disaster broke out, they rushed directly from the wedding photo studio to the fire scene, and their desperate professionalism was touching.
The process of fighting a fire is far more complicated than imagined.
It's not just about sprinkling water, it's about dealing with contingencies.
Oil fires, in particular, are even more dangerous.
Not much more.
Just carrying the "close the valve" link, all of them are twisted and turned to make people inhale a cool breath.
To close the valve, there must be a professional technician to operate the circuit.
But in such a dangerous situation where the minutes are not saved, the technicians also have the desire to survive and want to slip away.
In the end, he was escorted back to the fire by the Jiang team and completed the closing of the 4 valves in Area A.
Zone A and Zone B are closed.
But at this time, the scooter was burned down, the road ahead was burned out, and the circuit was burned out.
There is no power and can only be turned off manually.
The valve, which was originally expected to be manually closed in more than ten minutes, could not be closed after forty-five minutes.
It turned out that the person in charge of the factory was worried that no one would dare to go in to fight the fire if he told the truth, so he hid the true situation of the fire from the firefighters.
In fact, with 80 turns as a buckle, a valve has 100 buckles, that is, it is necessary to manually twist 8000 turns to succeed.
In a hot working environment, this is more difficult than ascending to the sky.
This seemingly impossible task is not an exaggeration used in the film.
Rather, it comes from reality.
In the real 7.16 oil explosion accident, Sang Wu and four other firefighters turned 32,000 times with their bare hands before closing the four valves.
Despite being roasted to the point of dry mouth, unrecognizable, and nearly dying, they never gave up.
"There is burning grease all around, and there is a possibility of an explosion at any time.
To say that not being afraid is false, I also thought about running away.
But I'm a firefighter, and if I escape, I won't see anyone in the future.
Even if you die, you will die on the battlefield. ”
- Sangwu
In addition to the firefighters' firefighting operations, there is another line that focuses on the escape of citizens outside the fire site.
Some were snatching survival supplies in supermarkets, and some were injured and lying in hospitals.
More people fell into a panic.
The roads are crammed with cars and the subway is packed with people.
Impatient, looking hurried.
They rushed en masse to the airport and the wharf, desperate to escape the dangerous city.
In the crowd, there was a mother and son.
I was hit by a car accident on the road and had to go to the subway instead, but I was swept away by the crowds.
The mother was squeezed into a subway and the son was left under the car.
By the time the mother returned to her place, her son was gone.
The mother and son who were tricked by fate were Jiang Liwei's wife and children.
The wife must not only take the child to escape, but also always worry about the life and death of her husband in the fire.
Tan Zhuo, the actor who plays his wife, said:
"The families of firefighters watch their loved ones rush to the most dangerous fire scene,
That pain and suffering is indescribable,
So I would like to use this film to pay tribute to all the families of firefighters. ”
We often celebrate the spirit of self-denial of firefighters, but ignore the families of firefighters who support them behind them.
For them, every time a loved one rushes to the front line, it may be the last goodbye.
That kind of inner torment is something that no one can tell.
Everyone wants their family to have more time to care for and accompany themselves.
But the cause of saving people is ahead, and they would rather abandon the small self to become the big self, so that firefighters can go to the front line with peace of mind and save more lives.
These spiritual backings may be nameless, but they are just as great.
In addition to the story, the technology of Heroes of Fire is also worth mentioning.
As a large-scale disaster film of heavy industry, the fire scene can also be said to be a full explosion.
The crew not only set up a 1:1 live action to set up the shooting area of the port oil tank area, but also let all the actors enter the fire scene without a stand-in.
There are firefighters who are united in their will, carrying water guns and stepping into the ring of fire, bravely moving forward without flinching explosive power;
There were also sudden and unstoppable explosions that blew up innocent people who were too late to retreat to the point of blurring their flesh and blood.
Realistic scene restoration, successfully presenting immersive effects.
There is a saying in the film that is right, "Fire fighting, sooner or later there will be sacrifices."
Firefighters are not fearless and invincible;
They are also flesh and blood, and they will also have fear.
Firefighters are not gods, they are also human beings.
It's just that between the fire and the citizens, between today and the future, they choose to act as this last line of defense.
If you can't stand it, you have to top it, and if you can't get on it, you have to go up.
Even if it is possible that they will never come out again, it will not stop them from stepping in.
Therefore, in this bloody story, there is another side of the affectionate look.
At the last moment, the comrade-in-arms threw out his helmet and asked the captain to hand it over to his mother.
In front of the god of death, with the strongest love, the lover can not win the slightest tolerance.
The special service team is trapped in the ring of fire without water, the future is unknown, and life and death are uncertain.
Instead of waiting for death in a daze, it is better to use the last opportunity to record a "last word" for each person.
There are parents left to the parents, and there are children who speak to the children.
"If this mission is really unfortunate to die, my son is sorry for you."
If you have the next life, your son will take care of you again.
Mommy and Daddy, you must be fine, son, give you a salute! ”
What is a hero?
That's it.
There is no superpower blessing, no artifact protection, and no protagonist aura.
But he tried all his strength and gambled all his luck.
Use a tube of water to extinguish a fire, and a life to save a life.
Not a superhero, but a superhero.
There is a line in "Courage to Go Forward":
If firefighting is not the greatest job, then what is it?
In China, firefighters are one of the professions with a very high sacrifice rate.
On November 3, 2003, 21 fire officials were buried in a fire in Hengyang, Hunan Province, and only 1 person was rescued;
On January 1, 2013, a fire broke out in a machine factory in Hangzhou, and 3 firefighters were killed;
On May 1, 2014, a house in Xuhui, Shanghai, caught fire, and two firefighters fell from the 13th floor due to the impact of the heat wave;
On January 2, 2015, a fire broke out in a warehouse in Harbin, killing 5 firefighters and injuring 14 others;
On August 12, 2015, a total of 165 people were killed in an explosion accident in Tianjin Binhai New Area, including 24 public security firefighters and 75 tianjin port firefighters;
This year's forest fire in Liangshan, Sichuan Province, killed 31 firefighters, including 27 forest firefighters.
……
Every year, a considerable number of firefighters die in the course of fighting a fire.
While mourning for these heroes, we should also reflect on:
In addition to lighting a candle on Weibo, what else can we do for them?
In fact, improving fire awareness and eliminating fire hazards is the greatest respect for firefighters.
This reduces fire alarms and reduces the risk of their work.
Please don't let them save others, but they can't save themselves.
They are the greatest people.
But they are also equally vulnerable people.
They were retrograde in the fire.
But it can also be swallowed up by fire.
The years are quiet, all because someone carries the weight for us.
Hats off to the cutest people.
Thank you for your protection.