The first time he played the role of a firefighter, actor Xuan Phuc faced breathtaking scenes, so strenuous that he was "exhausted", as if his "soul left his body".
Go towards the fire Made by director Tran Thanh Huy, taking the theme of firefighters and rescuers to tell the story of one of the most dangerous occupations in the world.
“My purpose in making this film is to honor firefighters as well as their work in fire prevention, fighting and rescue. My crew and I made the film with all our admiration and respect for firefighters, and with all our understanding of the pain of those who have gone through loss." Tran Thanh Huy expressed.
Director Tran Thanh Huy said that when starting the project, he always put authenticity first, so he encountered many challenges throughout the filming process.
“It can be said that this is a film that brings together all the most difficult things in filmmaking when there are many complex scenes such as apartment fires, market fires, alley fires, rescue in dangerous terrain, deep rivers, high mountains... In the film there are very complicated scenes, the scale is no different from a movie", the director shared.
Playing the role of captain Toan Thang, Xuan Phuc said he and the other actors went through difficult scenes to the point of "exhausting themselves" just to create neat footage, despite the screen time. in each very short episode.
The actor said that to film the scene of carrying the victims out of the fire, the whole crew had to shoot up to 10 times to get many angles. By the time the scene was completed, all actors were allowed to take off their props, masks, and oxygen tanks. At this point, everyone was exhausted, as if their "soul had left their body."
"I've also acted in many action movies, but this is truly the movie that brought the most difficult experiences. It's also the first time I've worked on a movie and was so tired that it was beyond my imagination.", Xuan Phuc opened his heart.
He also revealed that there were scenes where he had to directly face a real fire, and it was in this moment that the actor fully understood the danger that firefighters always have to face when on duty.
Lanh Thanh confided that when performing the rescue scene, having to go into the accident area and seeing scenes he had never seen in his life, his feeling was very heavy.
"Fire is always unintentional, people are unintentional, this inattention can lead to serious, unpredictable consequences," The handsome man confided. The actor shared that after the movie wrapped and waited for the day to air, he only hoped for peace to return to the rooftops.