Cesium Fallout
Movie Details:
Traditional Chinese | 焚城 |
Simplified Chinese | 焚城 |
Literal meaning | Burning City |
Hanyu Pinyin | Fén Chéng |
Jyutping | Fan4 Sing4 |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Genres | Action, Drama |
Release date | November 1, 2024 |
Running time | 2hr 16min |
Age rating | |
Starring | Andy Lau Bai Yu Karen Mok |
Directed by | Anthony Pun |
Written by | Mak Tin-shu Shum Kwan-Sin Wong Wing-Yiu |
Produced by | Andy Lau William Kong Anthony Pun |
Cinematography by | Anthony Pun |
Edited by | Cheung Ka-fai |
Music by | Elliot Leung |
Production Design by | Kin-Wai Lee |
Visual Effects by | Adrian Chan Dennis Yeung |
Production Company | Edko Films |
Distributor | Edko Films |
Cast & Characters:
- Andy Lau as Simon Fan (范偉立), a nuclear radiation expert
- Bai Yu as Lai Kit-fung (黎杰峰), a station officer of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department
- Siuyea Lo provides the Cantonese voice dub for Bai Yu[4]
- Karen Mok as Cecilia Fong, the Financial Secretary and the acting Chief Executive of Hong Kong
- Tse Kwan-ho as Chainsmoker, principal fireman of the unit
- Ivana Wong as Kelly, administrative officer alongside with Cecilia Fong
- Louise Wong as Madam Chan Mei-yan, a senior station officer of the fire unit
- Fish Liew as Zoe, principal firewoman of the unit
- Dee Ho as Water, firefighter
- Jeffrey Ngai as Sai Chu, firefighter
- Leung Chung-hang as Po-ming, senior fireman of the unit
- Bowie Lam as the Director of Fire Services
- Michael Wong as Peter Cowen, chairman of DOE Corporation
- Michael Chow as Roger Fong, businessman and husband of Cecilia Fong
- Kent Cheng as the Secretary for Security.
- Kenny Wong as Lau Siu-keung, firefighting coordinator of the unit
- Locker Lam as Finger, firefighter
- Wesley Wong as Big B, firefighter
Guest appearances
- David Chiang as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
- Patra Au as the director of Hong Kong Observatory
- Natalie Hsu as Eileen Fan, Simon’s daughter
- Eric Kwok as Eric, the explosive officer of civil engineering
- Max Cheung as Maxco, the explosive officer of civil engineering
- Cheung Tat-ming as cafe owner nearby the fire place
- Wu Yanshu as Simon Fan’s mother-in-law
- Tong Yao as May Fan, the late wife of Simon Fan and a firefighter who died in an accident
- Patrick Pak as the chairman of Hospital Authority
- Deon Cheung as the director of FEHD
Storyline:
In a Hong Kong recycling plant, a massive fire exposes a radiation crisis caused by illegal garbage smuggling. Government advisor, executive, and firefighters embark on a high-stakes mission to mitigate the disaster.
About Movie:
Cesium Fallout is a Hong Kong action drama film directed by Anthony Pun and written by Mak Tin-shu, Shum Kwan-Sin and Wong Wing-Yiu. The film stars Andy Lau, Bai Yu, Tse Kwan-ho and Karen Mok.
Cesium Fallout was theatrically released on 1 November 2024 in Hong Kong.
The film opened strongly at the box office, debuting at No. 1 in Hong Kong with an impressive HK$9,281,777 (approximately US$1,193,494) over its first three days. Including preview screenings, its weekend gross reached HK$10,073,229 (about US$1,295,262)buted at No. 2, earning US$11.6 million in its first three days and totaling US$12.4 million with previews.