Status: Hot airing
Starring: Wang Xi, Zheng Jiaying, Huang Zongze, Hu Xinger, Chen Yinmei, Gao Junxian, Yao Zilang, and Huang Jiale
Type: TV series
Watch episode 19 of "Heart of Fire 3" online
Introduction to "Heart of Fire 3":
Hero Saves the Day, Survives Great Calamities
Fang Luan'an (played by Huang Zongze), born with a great fortune, was once predicted not to live past the age of thirty. However, having survived numerous calamities since childhood, his character has become one that craves excitement and indulgence. After graduating from pre-university, he couldn't hold down any job for long. Once, Luan'an accompanied a friend to graffiti at a dog track in the New Territories. At that time, Luan'an saw another group of youths attempting to set fire to the dog track as revenge for its owner letting dogs attack people. Unable to stop them in time, Luan'an fled the scene in panic and met with an accident, falling into a fast-flowing water pit with his car. Fire Captain Zhong Youcheng (played by Wang Xi) happened to drive by and saved both of them with great effort. After this incident, Luan'an not only regarded Youcheng as his savior but also admired his courage and skills immensely. Just as Luan'an thought he had found his life's purpose, he was arrested by the police, accused of being involved in the arson case at the dog track. Luan'an, falsely accused, decided to find the real arsonist to clear his name. Eventually, after much searching, Luan'an found the youth who started the fire at an old shopping mall karaoke. At that moment, due to the illegal storage of excessive dangerous goods in the mall's restaurant, a fire broke out, trapping both of them inside. Youcheng arrived on the scene upon receiving the report and managed to save Luan'an and the youth at the last moment. After this incident, Luan'an became even more convinced that Youcheng was a great hero and yearned to be able to save people like Youcheng one day. Therefore, he resolved to take the firefighter exam. Unfortunately, misfortunes never come singly. The youth Luan'an saved not only refused to confess but also accused Luan'an of being the real arsonist. Feeling utterly disheartened, Luan'an planned to give up taking the firefighter exam when he encountered Youcheng again. Encouraged by Youcheng's own experiences...
Suffering Brothers, Love Quarrels
Luan'an learned that all of Youcheng's achievements were hard-earned. Thus, he decided not to abandon his ideals, continued to train physically, and resolved to take the firefighter exam. Finally, the police indeed verified Luan'an's innocence based on clues left at the fire scene. And Luan'an received notification that he successfully passed the firefighter exam. When Luan'an entered the Sha Tin Fire School for training, he learned about the stories of Youcheng and another fire captain Zhuo Baiyu (played by Zheng Jiaying). Back then, Youcheng worked as an ambulance officer and faced discrimination, while Baiyu, a university graduate, was a newly appointed apprentice fire captain. During a serious accident, they both used their professional skills to save the victims, breaking down the barriers between ambulance officers and firefighters and becoming friends. Baiyu was carefree and loved a leisurely lifestyle. His father was also an outstanding fire chief, but he suddenly died on the day of retirement. Baiyu realized he needed to complete his father's wishes and took responsibility for caring for his mother and sister, so he applied for the position of fire captain. Seeing how Youcheng took responsibility for his family, Baiyu admired Youcheng for doing what he himself could not do and encouraged Youcheng to become a firefighter. After Youcheng transferred to become a firefighter, he became Baiyu's subordinate. They risked their lives together and became good brothers who shared hardships. At that time, Baiyu met a woman named Gao Huiying (played by Hu Xinger). Although attracted by Huiying's innocent character, Baiyu did not pursue her because of his unwillingness to take responsibility. With Baiyu's help and encouragement, Youcheng finally obtained the position of apprentice fire captain. When Baiyu learned that Youcheng had a crush, he became Youcheng's love advisor, teaching him how to pursue girls. Later, he discovered that the person Youcheng liked was actually Huiying. To cherish their friendship, Baiyu kept his feelings for Huiying hidden. Seeing that Youcheng was a responsible man and her father Gao Houde also liked Youcheng, Huiying began a simple dating relationship with Youcheng. In terms of work, Youcheng continuously achieved success and eventually became a fire captain just like Baiyu. When both reached the same rank, Youcheng began to feel overshadowed by Baiyu, suspecting that Baiyu only helped him superficially while secretly looking out for himself. He even began to doubt the relationship between Baiyu and Huiying, causing friction between the two brothers.
Love Wanes, Discord Escalates
As soon as Luan'an graduated from training, he was assigned to work under Youcheng. Due to frequent encounters with large-scale accidents, Youcheng imparted all his firefighting and rescue experience to Luan'an. Gradually, a mentor-apprentice bond formed between the two. Luan'an met Baiyu at work. Seeing Baiyu as a captain who seemed uncommitted to his duties, achieving promotions without effort, whereas Youcheng frequently risked his life saving people, whose hard-earned merits went to Baiyu, Luan'an felt it was unfair to Youcheng. Once, on a highway, Luan'an noticed a private car swerving erratically before colliding with a curb. As Luan'an approached to rescue, he surprisingly saw a drunken woman named Rong Shaoyi (played by Chen Yinmei) rushing out. Luan'an mistakenly thought Shaoyi attempted suicide and wanted to call the police, but she stopped him. It turned out that Shaoyi lived alone in Hong Kong, cohabiting with her friends Ada and Cat, who often took her out clubbing. By chance, Luan'an met Shaoyi and her two friends again and learned that she was a policewoman. Shaoyi told Luan'an that she wasn't trying to commit suicide that day; she was driving drunk and asked Luan'an to keep it a secret. From then on, the two gradually developed a relationship akin to sworn enemies... Huiying gradually felt that Youcheng was overly controlling, leaving her no personal space, which affected their relationship. But Youcheng believed it was related to Baiyu. During work, Youcheng and Baiyu had a quarrel. Because of his relationship with Huiying, Youcheng exaggerated the matter greatly. The director noticed that Youcheng was targeting Baiyu and transferred Youcheng to another station, making Youcheng feel even more oppressed by Baiyu. Baiyu, who thought he had put Huiying behind him, discovered during post-fire services that he still had feelings for her. But for Youcheng's sake, he dared not think too much about it. Huiying considered Baiyu a good friend of Youcheng and thus had no guard against him. Once, Baiyu helped Huiying with volunteer work, and they got along very well. Youcheng, seeing this, started constantly monitoring Huiying. When Huiying's grandmother met with a traffic accident, Baiyu relayed her last words to Huiying, which led to her breaking up with Youcheng. Youcheng firmly believed that Baiyu fabricated the message to take Huiying away from him...
Severe Injury from Accident, Trapped in Dilemma
Feeling knowledgeable about dogs, Luan'an learned that the department would introduce fire investigation dogs and applied for a two-month training program in the UK. Upon returning to Hong Kong after completing his training, Luan'an shockingly discovered that Youcheng had been severely injured in a big fire and remained unconscious... During the period when Baiyu and Huiying cared for Youcheng, Baiyu grew increasingly fond of Huiying. However, Youcheng's presence prevented them from taking a step further, trapping the three in a painful love triangle... After Youcheng woke up, Baiyu advised him to accept a clerical job assigned by the fire department. Youcheng, feeling pitied by others, refused Baiyu's arrangement to prove his capability to everyone and instead chose to become a fire prevention consultant in industrial buildings. Once, Youcheng discovered illegal storage of hazardous materials in a factory and accidentally triggered a fire. Firefighters like Luan'an and Baiyu responded to the alarm. Overconfident in his luck, Luan'an bravely rushed in to save people. Although Youcheng escaped from the fire scene, hearing about Luan'an's danger, he re-entered the fire to save Luan'an. Meanwhile, Baiyu also hurriedly entered the fire to rescue Luan'an. In order to save Luan'an and Youcheng, Baiyu narrowly escaped with them but suddenly encountered danger, trapping the three under rubble...
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