烈火雄心国语

2009年9月27日
《烈火雄心》——群姨
群姨是最早离世的。
从她离开伊始，这打打闹闹热热闹闹的一团火似的剧情，就开始转入了悲伤与离别的调子，后来有更多的人离去，种种不幸与悲剧，都在她儿子的身边上演。
但群姨的离开，是安详而美丽的。生命的最后一刻，她看到了梦想中的白海豚，那一刻，她生命中所有美好的东西或许都一一出现，或有与骆信的初识，有天佑的逐渐成长，还有与何教官短暂而无法相守的遗憾。
她说，认识何教官，犹如中了六合彩，但——却没有办法领奖。
刚开始会不平，这么善良的好人，为何不让她拥有晚年迟来的幸福。
后来却释然了，她已拥有了世上最珍惜的种种情感。一个骆信，一个何教官，这两个深爱着她的男人，在她死后，因着共同的爱，毫无芥蒂的坐在一起，缅怀她的点点滴滴。
儿子说，她是一个最好的妈妈，邻居说，她是一个善良的好人，同事记得她，大兴阿拔记得她，就连海宝也记得群姨，教他说话，教他照相。
但看着她日益形销骨立，还是忍不住眼泪，就像天佑一样，不知能做什么，不敢相信最亲的人怎会马上消失。明白了死亡于群姨来说是安详的一个过程，但却是天佑生命最难熬的一个坎，子欲养而亲不在，那是生命最刻骨的痛。
亲人最终会如群姨一般，毫无预兆的，纷至而去，但天佑说，妈，没有你的日子，我开始知道拖鞋放在哪里，开始习惯一个人吃饭。只是一瞬间后，剧情从至悲转入平和，所有的痛都会来临，但只能微笑着继续走下去，这便是生命。


整理日记发现自己居然还写过烈火雄心，2009年，真是一个遥远的日子。

Wong He, Louis Koo, Esther Kwan, Ching Ka Lok, Cheung Keng Kei, Lee Zhi Hung, Lee San San, Chun Pei
What, When & Where

The story is about the firemen in Hong Kong , I think this is the most touching series TVB ever produced. It got a great story line and number of good casts. Believe me, you will cry while watching this series, it is very emotional!
Storyline

Yes, this is my favorite TVB drama so far and I have seen it many times, but this is a long story, I can't give a detail summary since I am not good at writing summaries at all!

To be brief, this story is about Hong Kong firemen, who are facing the most challenging work in the world as well as their personal problems.

You can check out the following websites

1. from "Kooworkshop"

2. a really good Burning Flame page
THE FACTORS
Hate Factor

Louis's bigger brother, I begin to hate him from the first moment I saw him. Plus, he raped Louis's girlfriend, which causes her death!

Lee Zhi Hung's character towards the end, I have to admit that I like him in the beginning, but later on, he becomes so jealous about his brother Wong He, and he did many mistakes.

Ah Ba's wife, she totally uses Ah Ba, and also caused his death.
Love Factor

The Nan Shan Three Tigers, Wong He, Ching Ka Lok and Cheung Keng Kei, whenever you see those three together, you just want to laugh so badly.

Wong He, he performs really well in this series, I love his character. His relationship with his best friends and Esther is really cute.

Louis is the other lover factor of the story; I love his story the most, because it is the saddest. His girlfriend-soon-to-be-wife (Ah Cui) was raped by his brother. Louis misunderstood Ah Cui and rejects to marry her, and that causes her death!
Pity Factor

Ah Cui of course, she stuck between the two brothers, and Louis's brother is such an evil guy. But, the real pity thing is that she loves Louis so much, but Louis did not believe her at all! You will feel mad about how Louis treated her when he misunderstood her. Before An Cui died, she calls Louis and tells him that she loves him so much that she will never betray him. She told Louis that she was raped and asks him to forgive her! So sad, I mean, she did not do anything wrong, she just want to be Louis's wife because she loves him so much. What a sad ending for such a wonderful girl like An Cui.

The other pity factor is Ah Ba, who is played by Cheung Keng Kei. He was a really cute guy and a good friend of Wong He. Well, his wife did not love him, she just uses him as a safe guard. When she is fine, she just left him. At the same time, Ah Ba's boss did illegal stuff and his best friends ignored him, so he decided to suicide. You might think he is stupid, which I think he is, too. But, it was really sad to see his downfall, because he was such a wonderful and funny character, but he chose to die!
How Come Factor

I find every little detail in this story believable, so don't ask me about the home come factor

 
Favorites
Cast

Louis Koo, because he is a very tough guy, and very sad thing happened to him even he is the one to blame for. Oh, well, I think he acts really well in the story. You can also see the soft side of his character.
Character

Wong He's character, as I explained above. You will like him from the first episode.
Couple

Ka Lok and his wife, they are so cute and so funny together. They did not love each other when they married, later on, as the marriage improves, they are in love with each other, very cute couple!

Louis and Ah Cui is my favorite couple even though they did not end up together due to the tragedy. But, you get to see how they work so hard to be together, that's why you will love this couple.
Scene

Ah Cui and Ah Ba's death as I explained above.

Ah He tries to save his bigger brother (last episode) His brother made many mistakes after he realized Wong He is in love with his girlfriend Esther, and his beloved mother is totally insane and lied to him for many years. Wong He did not give up on him, he tried to save him, his brother shot him in the arm, but he still saved his brother, very emotional scene.
Least Favorites
Cast

Lee San San, she did not act well in this series, I also did not like her and Louis as a couple. Dont ask me why
Character

Louis's bigger brother
Couple

Lee Zhi Hung and Esther, those two just can not fit at all!
Scene

Dont have one!
Most Dramatic Scene

If I have to choose one, that will be Ah Cui's death. Also, the big fire accident episode. There is a fireman lost his life while saving someone else, very emotional scene!
Worth Watching?

This is a must see for every single one of you! You will totally feel the way the characters felt in the story.

　　昨晚重温《烈火雄心》，看到晓翠死的那集，海柏伤心得快疯掉了，他拼命用手挖泥沙，他跪下久久地祷告，他甚至看到晓翠身穿白纱裙，在教堂与自己交换戒指的幻像……
　　过去两人相识相爱的片段历历在目，一首《无出息的汉子》幽幽地响了起来，是令人心碎神离的别赋——

　　这般伤感气氛 这天严寒气温 能将这曲折的爱情 冷静
　　动人或煽情 伤痛与激情 得一个我在听
　　太多温馨昨天 太多浓情碎片 和一生不变的爱情 太静
　　是何样挚诚 得我说不停 得不到你和应
　　如同沉睡恬静躺着 安心归去 安息中寄居
　　天意注定这般的结束 停住以往幸福
　　无出息的汉子 曾呼天抢叫像疯子
　　此身的快乐藏身於 那回忆的往事
　　仍只得你在心 无意暗暗在渗 这生得灰暗
　　无出息的汉子 情深的彷似痴 无心再有下次
　　无出息的汉子 这生的爱情 不会有下次……
　　
　　教堂里，海柏身后的圣母像沉静安详，十字架赫然清晰，他紧握双手祷告，在祈求什么呢？只要能让晓翠回来，他愿意用自己的性命去交换？还是忏悔自己的不信任害了晓翠，求上帝惩罚？人为什么总在失去了最爱的人以后，才跪在上帝面前呢？的确，对于这种事，凡人没有丝毫办法。我虽没有亲身体验过，但在梦境中，也曾几次失去挚爱之人。眼睁睁看着心爱的人死在你面前，那种灵魂被抽空的感觉简直比死还难受。死算什么？我以前从来不怕，但我不敢想象自己死之后，身边的人会有什么反应。而我终于看到了，晓翠死后，她母亲哭天抢地几乎癫狂，海柏心痛得如同行尸走肉，所有的亲戚朋友都在无声地哭泣……
　　突然觉得，做人如果不信上帝，简直就活不下去。虽然只是戏，我却能真真切切地感受到那种痛苦，仿佛是发生在我身上一样。朋友总说我太多愁善感，但我所担心的难道不是事实？失去至亲至爱的人，即使不是现在，将来也总有一天会发生；自己也说不定哪天就突然去了，给留下的人带来无尽的痛苦。遇到这种时候，我真的无法再相信那些“只在乎曾经拥有”的言论。如果没有永生的盼望，如果没有信者入天堂的应许，实在找不到借口与勇气活下去。

　　然而，曾几何时我并不希望天堂存在。那是在看完《夜叉》的一个晚上，晓泰中弹倒地，他故意拥抱了死亡。看着孤独而愤怒的夜叉，我又想到自力，还有瞳……经常见到有古迷说，希望他们死后在天堂怎样怎样，那一刻我的心却在哭泣：“不可能的！像他们这种人上不了天堂的！甚至还会下地狱，受永生永世的煎熬！”如果真是这样，我倒宁愿不存在天堂也不存在地狱，没有鬼魂也没有轮回。让我们与所爱的人死后，无知无觉，灰飞烟灭，进入彻底的平静。
　　那阵子，我几乎为了他们而否认神的存在，痴得可笑。但世上的一切都是过眼烟云啊，人总会离去，爱总不完全。看看海柏，他以后要靠什么活下去呢？怀念，抑或仇恨？后来报仇的怒火让他支撑下去，虽然一路坎坷，但最终也是大团圆结局。圆满了吗？真有这种结局吗？如果你相信有，不如再看看自力！！在这个被罪恶充斥着世界，早就决定了任何事都不可能长久、圆满、尽如人意。但人们总是按着自己的想法解读世界，以至估计错误，陷入绝境，咽气之时还不忘大喊一声：“为什么世界欺骗了我？！”语气中满是怨恨。倒底要怨谁呢？怨天怨地？

　　上帝根本没有玩弄我们，很多事都是我们咎由自取。相反的，上帝急切地盼望我们悔改醒悟，回到祂面前。记得耶稣失羊的比喻吗？好牧人为羊舍命，100只羊里有1只走丢了，牧人抛下其他的99只羊，翻山涉水，冒着生命危险跟野兽搏斗，为了找回那只迷路的羔羊。我以前不明白这个比喻的深意，还觉得耶稣又奇怪又偏心，居然因小失大，只在乎迷路的羔羊，万一剩下99只羊也走散了怎么办？后来听牧师讲解才知道，99只羊在一起不容易迷失，但那只迷途羔羊，它心里渴望找到回去的路。是啊，无知的羔羊一旦走失，刚开始可能还不以为意，觉得这样多自在啊，想去哪儿就去哪儿，不用受牧人的管束。况且草地与河流遍野皆是，怎会渴死饿死？可惜它不了解世途是多么凶险，野兽等着吃它，猎人等着抓它，还有无所不在、防不胜防的陷阱、深谷、悬崖……虽然羊儿身陷险境而不自知，牧人却知道它流落在外唯有死路一条。一旦羔羊意识到自己的处境，必然会迫不及待地奔回牧人身边；心怀慈爱与怜悯的牧人，明白羔羊心中的渴望，因此才不辞辛劳的寻找它。
　　
　　夜里我哭着跪下来向主祷告，说我就是那只迷途羔羊，虽然身体被现实捆绑，心却是向着主的。求主怜悯我这个罪人，原谅我的心硬，不要放弃带领我，因为羊儿无比渴望找到回家的路。由于之前见到古仔而治愈了心理创伤的经历，让我以为人活着就是为了自己所爱的人，为了世间美好的事物，为了未来无限可能的际遇与惊喜，为了那种名叫“幸福”的感觉。如今才明白，我们在世上只是过客，今生的生命只是为将来进入永生而做准备。若沉溺于世俗的追求无法自拔，最终只会见到梦想一层层破灭，将死之时仍满心绝望与困惑。

　　生命太沉甸，经不起失爱之痛，心中如果没有盼望，实与等死无异。幸好有主，慈爱恩深，指引我们永生之路。唯有天堂才是圣洁永恒的国度，盼望将来在天堂遇见所有我爱的人！

　　“做兄弟，有今生，无来世，两胁插刀”在当年很流行，不过“胁”其实应为“肋”。
　　现在回看，剧情总是过于拖沓和煽情，群姐之死一味地催泪，阿翠之死狗血得像韩剧，燕姐的精神病又总是拖着不爆发。
　　骆晓峰这个角色崩坏得最夸张，作为“八乡传奇”难道不应该牺牲在火场才合理吗？李子雄真是逃不过奸角的命运。
　　结尾那场大火可以把所有主要角色都集中在一起，只能佩服编剧的脑洞。
　　忽略那些难缠的儿女私情，里面的兄弟情和专业精神还是挺感人的。司徒拔这个失败者能够成为主要角色，在港剧里并不多见。
　　王喜的演技很有自己的特色，但看多了就像张卫健那样千人一面。虽然他也演过不少高收视的剧集，但当时的TVB始终是罗嘉良、吴启华、古天乐和张家辉当家。
　　关咏荷的气质和体型跟这剧格格不入，王喜和她站在一起像姐弟多于情侣。
　　梁琤是越看越有味道，陈少霞的演技值得点赞。
　　全剧主要使用了史泰龙主演电影《Daylight》的OST，作曲者叫Randy Edelman。这部电影在外界的评价不高，却一直是我的心头好。不知道TVB有没有买音乐版权。
　　另外还有两首催泪神曲，一首是刘德华的《无出息的汉子》，另一首是S.E.N.S.的《Wish》。
　　剧里还出现了很多流行曲，李蕙敏的《我为我生存》和古巨基《永远永远》都是好歌。不像现在的剧，一首《越难越爱》播到尾。