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      Lifeline

      1997 1h 55m Action List
      Reviews 71% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Special effects mark an intense firefighting drama that stars Lau Ching Wan as a heroic firefighter who is indifferent to danger but lacks the courage to face his personal demons. Read More Read Less

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      Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jun 17, 2005 Full Review James Rocchi Netflix Rated: 4/5 Nov 7, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Filme lindo e super-envolvente, apaixonada pelo pai do novato, parece da nossa família, mas a cena que a mãe entrega a filha ao pai pq vai se casar e o marido não aceita a guria é bestial e bizarro, até entendermos todo o contexto, e a cena comum e corriqueiro do homem que quer ter relações sem camisinha por bel prazer, ignorando que a esposa não pode tomar remédio, tampouco engravidar por conta da profissão que recentemente assumira, excelente drama, e muita ação, e incêndio na segunda metade.. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review camille l Il est évident que Lifeline de Johnnie To est un film éminemment compétent. Cette histoire de pompiers qui doivent sauver des gens et sauver leur vie de famille est vraiment intéressante, c'est parfois touchant, parfois agaçant, souvent réussi. Mais force est de constater que Lifeline fait partie de la caste des films de pompiers, un genre bien précis à lui tout seul et qui demande un vrai intérêt à voir des héros du quotidien se comporter comme des héros du quotidien mais avec des fêlures. De ce fait, Johnnie To n'apporte rien d'autre au genre que de la banalité un peu plus réussie parce qu'il y a Lau Ching Wan et Carman Lau, mais à part ça, Lifeline est un film à l'encéphalogramme plat, qu'il faut aimer parce que les pompiers, il faut les aimer. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Nominated for best Action Choreography, it lost to Downtown Torpedoes. Exciting fire scenes, exhilarating finale. Worth a watch for fans of fire or Johnnie To. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member And you thought the characters in Ron Howard's "Backdraft" (1992) were as one-dimensional as a piece of cardboard that (literally) went up in flames on screen. Still, there's something to be said about the cast of "Lifeline" who wade through real fires for the sake of entertainment not having the luxury of a computer generated overhaul (though some CGI is present). In a moment of sheer irony star Lau Ching-wan, having just finished battling a formidable blaze, removes his oxygen mask and smokes a cigarette. Unfortunately, that's as close as Johnnie To comes to insight in this lukewarm fire fighting drama. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member So impressive when i watch it now... wish i could do more... and glad i have a chance to do sth... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member The Asian equivalent of Backdraft. A group of firefighters have their personal issues collide as they go on small errands, and then have to deal with a giant factory fire as the film's climax. The movie does a good job of developing characters, before putting them in danger. One scene had me convinced the character was dead.Lots of heart tugging character development a plenty for a character driven drama. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Special effects mark an intense firefighting drama that stars Lau Ching Wan as a heroic firefighter who is indifferent to danger but lacks the courage to face his personal demons.
      Director
      Johnnie To
      Production Co
      Cosmopolitan Film Productions
      Genre
      Action
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 8, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 55m