48 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestIn order to push the responsibility elsewhere, the owner of the entertainment world says that the fire safety inspection is passed by the Tongan Department. Therefore, the department is responsible for the fire. The firefighters of Tongan Department are both angry and depressed. They even begin to consider slacking off in the fires in order to save themselves. Slowly they forget their call to becoming firefighters, and the passion they had to save people…
The life stories of four firefighters show that, through their daily work, they have not only witnessed various spectrums of Taiwan’s society but also been forced to face their own life lessons.
Acting
Liu Kuan-ting steals every scene with chaotic vulnerability.
Direction
Tsai's documentary-style realism makes every call feel lived-in.
Writing
Cases ripped from Taiwanese headlines, zero sensationalism.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on real 1990s-2010s Taiwanese fire brigade scandals; the show sparked national debates about emergency worker conditions and mental health funding.
The cast underwent actual firefighter training; Liu Kuan-ting's panic attack in episode 4 was unscripted—director kept it.
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