Name: Lifeline
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 1997-01-03
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Lau Ching-Wan, Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung, Damian Lau Chung-Yan, Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling

1997·Action·1h 48m

7.1

★

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.

Directed by Johnnie To

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Cast

Lau Ching-Wan

Chief Yau Sui

Alex Fong Chung-Sun

Raymond Cheung Man Kit

Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung

Dr. Annie Chan

Damian Lau Chung-Yan

Chief Fire Officer Cheng Fu Wai

Ruby Wong Cheuk-Ling

Madam Lo Ka Wai

Raymond Ho-Yin Wong

Wong Ho Yin

Yuen Bun

Station Officer Fung Ting Kwok

Lam Suet

Arsonist (uncredited)

Kenneth Chan

Annie's Boyfriend

Patrick Dunn

Madam Lo's Husband

Eileen Yeow

Janet

Annabelle Lau Hiu-Tung

Factory Worker Trapped in Fire

Crew

Johnnie To

Director

Yau Nai-Hoi

Screenplay

Raymond Wong Ying-Wah

Original Music Composer

Cheng Siu-Keung

Director of Photography

Mona Fong Yat-Wah

Producer

Chiu Chi-Shing

Unit Manager

Pad Chan Wai-Hung

Assistant Director

Yuen Bun

Action Director

Patrick Yau Tat-Chi

Assistant Director

Popular Reviews

4 reviews

Jonathan Snee

Final shot had me standing and saluting.

ZavierZopiclone

7.0★ · 07/30/25

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Npu

6.0★ · 10/12/18

There is something vaguely Demy-esque about the way this movie uses color and the way Lau Ching-wan runs up to kiss Carman Lee. Plus, it’s got that crazy-suspenseful ending going for it. Some of these early To movies really help in identifying some of his main influences

David lynch

6.2★ · 03/14/23

Cineception

4.9★ · 07/15/17