"Tears on Fire" will tell the story of a group of firefighters from the Tong'an Branch Fire Department in Dayuan City who have seen human nature and society in all the exciting fire and rescue missions they have been on. Through the cases they have performed, they have exposed many unrecognized sad stories about the firefighting profession. Typically, the Tong'an team is a community of life. They are born and die together. When they take off their uniforms, each of them faces a different life problem. Qiu Hancheng is caught in a dilemma between his wife, his daughter, and his work. Although he loves to fight fire, he cannot take care of his five-year-old daughter. With his wife about to give birth, he may not be able to accompany her during childbirth. The only woman on the team, Xu Ziling, wants to prove that she is not inferior to the men, but she has not been able to get the support of her family. Zhang Zhiyuan is usually the most passionate and desperate on duty, but in the middle of the night, he always has similar, repetitive nightmares. What kind of background is he burdened with? Lin Yiyang is a team member full of righteousness, sparing no effort to defend his comrades, and often quarrels with other people about their official duties, which gives the boss a headache. They will face a fire together and change each other's fate. Edit Translation
- English
- 中文(台灣)
- Español
- magyar / magyar nyelv
Where to Watch Tears on Fire
Cast & Credits
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![James Wen in Tears on Fire Taiwanese Drama (2021)]( "James Wen in Tears on Fire Taiwanese Drama (2021)")
James WenQiu Han ChengMain Role -
![Annie Chen in Tears on Fire Taiwanese Drama (2021)]( "Annie Chen in Tears on Fire Taiwanese Drama (2021)")
Annie ChenXu Zi LingMain Role -
![Austin Lin in Tears on Fire Taiwanese Drama (2021)]( "Austin Lin in Tears on Fire Taiwanese Drama (2021)")
Austin LinZhang Zhi YuanMain Role -
![Liu Guan Ting in Tears on Fire Taiwanese Drama (2021)]( "Liu Guan Ting in Tears on Fire Taiwanese Drama (2021)")
Liu Guan TingLin Yi Yang / "Antelope"Main Role -
![Hsia Teng Hung in Tears on Fire Taiwanese Drama (2021)]( "Hsia Teng Hung in Tears on Fire Taiwanese Drama (2021)")
Hsia Teng HungJian Guan Zhong / A ZhongSupport Role -
![Mario Pu in Tears on Fire Taiwanese Drama (2021)]( "Mario Pu in Tears on Fire Taiwanese Drama (2021)")
Mario PuWu Zhi MinSupport Role
Reviews
a painful watch
Came here after seeing some recommendations about this on Chinese Youtube. And where to begin... I have so many thoughts and it's just so difficult to put them into proper words...All in all, an amazing drama with an amazing story that brings out such raw emotions. Each of our main characters have incredibly fleshed out lives, and almost complete character arcs (I say this because I'm looking forward to a second season with recurring characters). They're relatable and human like the rest of us are, and I really appreciate how much show has brought to light some issues that are not always talked about. Social commentary done in this drama was also very well interwoven into our character's lives, and I especially loved how show never failed to steal a jab at widespread corruption issues here and there. I also loved how each scene was a build-up to the big issue. A mere 10 episodes, but each felt so compact and so complete.
My favourite aspect about this drama would be how each character is written. From our main characters to our supporting characters, almost each and every one showed character growth. It really is nice to see change for the better in some characters that I initially disliked. It might seem slightly idealistic, but I'm willing to believe in good.
This isn't one I'd be willing to rewatch often, simply because of how emotionally draining and grounded to reality it is, but it's definitely one I'd recommend. It's a really well-made story with great acting across the board (regardless of how small their role is), and I can't wait for Season 2!
To go straight to the point, this show comes from a very mature, tender, and yet mostly unsentimental place, and wishes to humanize a crucial part of society that media (at least in Taiwan) ignores except to occasionally heap vitriol and bad press upon. It's a drama with a deep love for these workers, a hatred for lobbying and for corruption within bureaucracy, and yet it presents itself in a way that is often moving and always watchable. It's not a story-based drama as much as a character-based one, and it does what it does very well.
An argument could be made that this show idealizes those within this line of work, and to be quite honest, I don't know nearly enough real-life firefighters to be able to confirm or deny this. However, this show takes the idea of "emergency workers" and makes me care more about them in real life, and that is valuable even if certain aspects are slightly drama-fied. You always feel like you're watching people instead of characters or ideals, and the meticulousness with which these lives are portrayed, as well as the amount of sensitivity that the show has for them, stays long after the show has finished.
The show is pretty short at 10 45-minute episodes, but it uses its time very effectively. Also, on a technical level, it is absolutely fabulous - the acting is impeccable, the script is really funny and moving and hits all the right notes, and it just *feels* polished and competent (lol, again, not a drama reviewer, hopefully you know what I mean.). I watched it on Netflix Taiwan - hopefully it'll be out on other platforms soon.
