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Cesium Fallout (2024)

Cesium Fallout poster
Original title
焚城
Directed by
Anthony Pun
Genre
drama film, action film, disaster film
Country
Hong Kong, China
Runtime
2h 16m
Rated
14A
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A radioactive leak threatens seven million people in Hong Kong. Rescue teams race to prevent a nuclear disaster and save the city from fallout.

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What happens

Cesium Fallout is a 2024 Hong Kong disaster thriller film produced and directed by Anthony Pun, produced by and starring Andy Lau. Touted as the first nuclear radiation disaster-themed blockbuster production from Hong Kong, the film revolves around an accidental radioactive leak in the city which puts the lives of seven million citizens at risk. Production took place throughout 2024. The film was theatrically released on 1 November 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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