Hong Kong Synopsis
十萬火急
“Sometimes the most dangerous fires burn without flames.”
A heroic but cocky firefighter pays no regard to the dangers of the job but lacks the courage to face his personal demons. When faced with a giant and volatile inferno, he must put aside personal differences with his boss if they are both to survive.
Other Titles From Cosmopolitan Film Productions Co.
Action + Thriller in Hong Kong
121 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lifeline itself).
The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
Lifeline holds position #15 of 57 Hong Kong films in the 1996–1998 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lifeline premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1997.
The 447th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 29% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 24th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #258 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #163 of 516 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English |
| Production Companies | Cosmopolitan Film Productions Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | January 3, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0120115 |