Wong He, Louis Koo, Esther Kwan, Ching Ka Lok, Cheung Keng Kei, Lee Zhi Hung, Lee San San, Chun Pei
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The story is about the firemen in Hong Kong , I think this is the most touching series TVB ever produced. It got a great story line and number of good casts. Believe me, you will cry while watching this series, it is very emotional!
Storyline

Yes, this is my favorite TVB drama so far and I have seen it many times, but this is a long story, I can't give a detail summary since I am not good at writing summaries at all!

To be brief, this story is about Hong Kong firemen, who are facing the most challenging work in the world as well as their personal problems.

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2. a really good Burning Flame page
THE FACTORS
Hate Factor

Louis's bigger brother, I begin to hate him from the first moment I saw him. Plus, he raped Louis's girlfriend, which causes her death!

Lee Zhi Hung's character towards the end, I have to admit that I like him in the beginning, but later on, he becomes so jealous about his brother Wong He, and he did many mistakes.

Ah Ba's wife, she totally uses Ah Ba, and also caused his death.
Love Factor

The Nan Shan Three Tigers, Wong He, Ching Ka Lok and Cheung Keng Kei, whenever you see those three together, you just want to laugh so badly.

Wong He, he performs really well in this series, I love his character. His relationship with his best friends and Esther is really cute.

Louis is the other lover factor of the story; I love his story the most, because it is the saddest. His girlfriend-soon-to-be-wife (Ah Cui) was raped by his brother. Louis misunderstood Ah Cui and rejects to marry her, and that causes her death!
Pity Factor

Ah Cui of course, she stuck between the two brothers, and Louis's brother is such an evil guy. But, the real pity thing is that she loves Louis so much, but Louis did not believe her at all! You will feel mad about how Louis treated her when he misunderstood her. Before An Cui died, she calls Louis and tells him that she loves him so much that she will never betray him. She told Louis that she was raped and asks him to forgive her! So sad, I mean, she did not do anything wrong, she just want to be Louis's wife because she loves him so much. What a sad ending for such a wonderful girl like An Cui.

The other pity factor is Ah Ba, who is played by Cheung Keng Kei. He was a really cute guy and a good friend of Wong He. Well, his wife did not love him, she just uses him as a safe guard. When she is fine, she just left him. At the same time, Ah Ba's boss did illegal stuff and his best friends ignored him, so he decided to suicide. You might think he is stupid, which I think he is, too. But, it was really sad to see his downfall, because he was such a wonderful and funny character, but he chose to die!
How Come Factor

I find every little detail in this story believable, so don't ask me about the home come factor

 
Favorites
Cast

Louis Koo, because he is a very tough guy, and very sad thing happened to him even he is the one to blame for. Oh, well, I think he acts really well in the story. You can also see the soft side of his character.
Character

Wong He's character, as I explained above. You will like him from the first episode.
Couple

Ka Lok and his wife, they are so cute and so funny together. They did not love each other when they married, later on, as the marriage improves, they are in love with each other, very cute couple!

Louis and Ah Cui is my favorite couple even though they did not end up together due to the tragedy. But, you get to see how they work so hard to be together, that's why you will love this couple.
Scene

Ah Cui and Ah Ba's death as I explained above.

Ah He tries to save his bigger brother (last episode) His brother made many mistakes after he realized Wong He is in love with his girlfriend Esther, and his beloved mother is totally insane and lied to him for many years. Wong He did not give up on him, he tried to save him, his brother shot him in the arm, but he still saved his brother, very emotional scene.
Least Favorites
Cast

Lee San San, she did not act well in this series, I also did not like her and Louis as a couple. Dont ask me why
Character

Louis's bigger brother
Couple

Lee Zhi Hung and Esther, those two just can not fit at all!
Scene

Dont have one!
Most Dramatic Scene

If I have to choose one, that will be Ah Cui's death. Also, the big fire accident episode. There is a fireman lost his life while saving someone else, very emotional scene!
Worth Watching?

This is a must see for every single one of you! You will totally feel the way the characters felt in the story.

这是我看的最早的一部关于消防员的电影了，也是个人最喜欢的一部了。关于消防员的影片看的不多，可能本就因题材难以吸引人，拍的也不多。而本片则是为数不多的消防题材影视作品中的翘楚，故事与特效完美结合，也为以后的消防题材影片提供了成功范本，像香港连续剧《烈火雄心》和杜琪峰的电影《十万火急》，都受这部电影影响很深，但特效上，则是这部陈年旧作更胜一筹。　　
　　饰演弟弟的主演看得很眼熟，却一直想不起是谁，网上搜索了一下，叫William Baldwin 威廉·鲍德温，名字更熟，再仔细看看资料，原来是Alec Baldwin 艾力克·鲍德温的弟弟，曾出演过影片《Fair Game》（《对抗性游戏》）。两兄弟都是自己喜欢的演员，而《对抗性游戏》也是自己很喜欢的电影之一，正是通过这部电影认识了超模Cindy Crawford辛迪·克劳馥。只是如今艾力克·鲍德温还能在近年的主流影片中看到身影，威廉·鲍德温却似乎难觅踪迹，不知干什么去了。另一位主演 Kurt Russell库尔特·拉塞尔，则是更熟了，此君堪称好莱坞B级片“一哥”，主演的B级片不计其数，从未大红大紫，大制作也甚少见其身影，但在B级片的领域却是片约不断，FANS众多。看过库尔特·拉塞尔的很多电影，对此人也是很喜欢的，其在电影中主要是饰演铁汉形象，无论是英雄或是奸角，都是那种铁骨铮铮打不死煮不烂的硬汉。此片也没超出其硬汉形象，但人物刻划却比较立体，多了一份柔情，这也是其给我映象最深的荧幕形象之一了。影片有两个大牌配角，一个是Robert De Niro罗伯特·德尼罗，另一个是Donald Sutherland唐纳·萨瑟兰。罗伯特饰演的角色是纵火原因调查员，没什么戏份，出场好几次，但实在没什么引人注意的，很难想象这样一个演技派大牌，会在此片如此磨灭掉自己的光芒。相反萨瑟兰的表演就比较引人注意，虽然出场更少，但其饰演的前纵火犯，言行和举手投足之间都让人感受得到一种魄力，这也显示出一个我多年观影得出的结论，但凡大牌客串的正面或正常人物鲜有出彩的地方，而如果是反面或不正常的人物，则是光彩夺目，这在很多影片中都可以找到明证。　　
　　对于展示某种职业的电影，如果太过专业，会认人看得云深雾里，不知所云；如果太过于歌功颂德，则有看宣传片之嫌；而如果全方位展示工作上的事，则让人味如爵蜡，产生不出太大的兴趣。最好的方法是，把各方面结合起来，既把故事讲得通俗易懂，让人产生共鸣，又在故事中展现职业的特性，让人看到新鲜的一面。而这些就得依靠编剧的编排能力和导演的调控能力了。这两方面来说，该影片都是做得不错的，导演朗·霍华德的掌镜能力自不必说，影片编剧也是真正的消防队员，除去布莱恩与珍的爱情戏有点过于敷衍之外，故事编排也大体合格。当然，影片最成功的地方就是特效的运用了，十几年前的特效，现在看起来也没什么太大的瑕疵。在特效的运用下，火场中的火时而生猛如虎，时而灵蜿如蛇，就好像是有生命的个体。影片也借多人之口，多次提到火是有生命的，会呼吸吞噬，辅以特效的展示，这种生命力就生动的展现于眼前了。　　
　　两兄弟之间的感情戏是影片的重头戏，弟弟布莱恩自小目睹作为消防员的父亲在一次灭火救人中牺牲，从此留下阴影，虽然长大后也当上了消防员，但父亲死去所留下的阴影一直缠绕在心中，影响了自己正常的工作，在救火过程中缺乏良好的心理素质，总是难以战胜自己心中对火的恐惧，最后不得不放弃消防员的工作。哥哥史蒂夫是消防队的队长，能力出众，领导有方，虽然做事有点急进，家庭关系也不太好，但对于队员和弟弟布莱恩却是护爱有加，特别是对于这个多年未联系的弟弟，史蒂夫总觉得有一种责任感，总是对父亲逝世后自己没有好好的照顾弟弟而觉得愧疚。所以当得知弟弟也当上了消防员，耍了点小手段，把弟弟调到了自己的队伍中，希望可以磨练照顾他。或许两兄弟性格差异太大，或许两兄弟都不懂得怎么沟通，布莱恩并未感觉得到哥哥的良苦用心，还时不时与之争吵唱反调，甚至还怀疑哥哥就是连环纵火案的凶手！虽然最后兄弟俩都冰释前嫌，合力解决了连环纵火案的凶手，但其中的曲折温情还是很令人感慨感动的。　　
　　影片对于感情戏的刻划和消防员大无畏精神的渲染，虽然是点到即止，并无刻意煽情，但临近结尾时兄弟齐心扑灭大火和哥哥史蒂夫的团队荣誉感以及最后的那场葬礼，还是让人心情贲张，浠嘘不已的。 　　
　　在看腻了大片新片的时候，看看这部关于救火关于兄弟情的旧作，在炎炎夏日，体验一回“烈火雄心”，也是一个不错的选择。

这部戏中古仔扮演的刘海柏有着他那个时间段里塑造的角色“寡言、孤僻、对感情执着”的统一色彩。虽然古仔如今的表演方式与过去相比，已经有了很明显的不同，更加的自然，也更能游刃有余转换在不同性格身份的人物之间，但是有一点却是始终未变——他很容易在感情戏份之中将自己投进去。

在古仔塑造的电视剧角色之中，刘海柏只能算得是让人有印象的一个，却不能说是非常深刻的一个。比深情，他不及徐飞；比性格张力，他不及自力；比机敏潇洒，他不及少龙；比憨厚可爱，他不及展硕……这个角色所有的吸引力，除却古仔的倾力出演，便完全是编剧的设置——虐。

有句话说“你最看重的是什么，便会得到什么”。

刘海柏的生命里，“情”字最重。

亲情、友情、爱情，使得刘海柏的生命炫然生辉，痛和欢喜，都因之而得。

前半段里的刘海柏任性而叛逆，寡言的外表下是心里的一团火热。他毫不掩饰自己的心思，不管是面对什么。那个时段里的他，太像一个未曾长大的孩子。固执的要自己想要的，却很少也不去深入的考虑会带来什么结果。

晓翠真的是一个好女生。率真却温柔，从喜好和性格都跟海柏合拍，他们之间生出爱是自然而然的事。只是，若是相比，晓翠在爱情里比海柏要成熟，也比海柏更要勇敢。选择跟海柏在一起，她要承担要面对的远比海柏要多。当两个人之间有了分歧矛盾，低头的那个也是她。 他们本该长相厮守的，却不想……她只是老天安排在海柏生命中，用来让他长大的劫。

晓翠的死，是一场对海柏的生命进行淬炼的地狱之火。他所有的转变，从冲动热烈到隐忍沉稳，从任性放纵到宽和柔顺，都是因为这场炼狱之火。 老天对海柏终归不是那么绝情的，所以，他的生命里有了小悦。

与晓翠相比，小悦是另一个类型的女生。不经世事，纯白如纸，温柔善良。海柏与晓翠的爱情，是电光石火之间的天崩地裂。海柏与小悦的爱情，却是春夜里润物无声的细雨，点滴在心头，慢慢积累，慢慢浸润。

两个女生，一样的好！

《烈火雄心》中的刘海逸，是一个渣到你连最开始对他施与了一点同情都会在后面后悔的角色。若说只是因为晓翠从他身边离开而选择了海柏，便要因此承受失去一条腿的命运惩罚，实在是老天算错的一笔账。 那段戏让我真的很纠结。明知这个人十恶不赦，即使将他救出去他也不会改恶从善，为什么还是要救？
很多电视剧里都会安排设置这样的情节，为了突出正面人物的好，而让他去救一个自己的敌人或者恶人。所给的理由往往是“职责”、“良心”之类的，可是如果将一个恶人救了反倒给他机会去害别人，做一个间接的凶手，又该如何面对自己的良心？但是，一个“高、大、全”的正面人物若是“见死不救”，又怎么对得起前面对他形象的一路铺垫？估计这个问题，编剧也是矛盾的吧？

只是若说可爱，这样的正面人物比不上“以其人之道还治其人之身”的复仇者。当骏发用海逸陷害海柏的招数将他送入监狱的时候，有几个人没有拍手称快？

　　“做兄弟，有今生，无来世，两胁插刀”在当年很流行，不过“胁”其实应为“肋”。
　　现在回看，剧情总是过于拖沓和煽情，群姐之死一味地催泪，阿翠之死狗血得像韩剧，燕姐的精神病又总是拖着不爆发。
　　骆晓峰这个角色崩坏得最夸张，作为“八乡传奇”难道不应该牺牲在火场才合理吗？李子雄真是逃不过奸角的命运。
　　结尾那场大火可以把所有主要角色都集中在一起，只能佩服编剧的脑洞。
　　忽略那些难缠的儿女私情，里面的兄弟情和专业精神还是挺感人的。司徒拔这个失败者能够成为主要角色，在港剧里并不多见。
　　王喜的演技很有自己的特色，但看多了就像张卫健那样千人一面。虽然他也演过不少高收视的剧集，但当时的TVB始终是罗嘉良、吴启华、古天乐和张家辉当家。
　　关咏荷的气质和体型跟这剧格格不入，王喜和她站在一起像姐弟多于情侣。
　　梁琤是越看越有味道，陈少霞的演技值得点赞。
　　全剧主要使用了史泰龙主演电影《Daylight》的OST，作曲者叫Randy Edelman。这部电影在外界的评价不高，却一直是我的心头好。不知道TVB有没有买音乐版权。
　　另外还有两首催泪神曲，一首是刘德华的《无出息的汉子》，另一首是S.E.N.S.的《Wish》。
　　剧里还出现了很多流行曲，李蕙敏的《我为我生存》和古巨基《永远永远》都是好歌。不像现在的剧，一首《越难越爱》播到尾。