| Director | Anthony Pun, Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming |
|---|---|
| Box office | $41.3 million |
In 1996, Financial Secretary Simon Fan (played by Andy Lau) loosens container inspection regulations, allowing unscrupulous traders to exploit loopholes to import dangerous goods. Thus a fire breaks out at the Kwai Chung Container Terminals, resulting in deaths of several firefighters, including his wife, May Lai. Following this tragedy, Simon Fan leaves the political field, pursues degrees, and becomes a waste management expert.
In 2007, a high-intensity radioactive material, cesium-137, suddenly leaks at the Hung Lik Recycling Yard in Queen's Hill, Fanling. Tropical Storm Murphy is looming, which means that radiation could spread across Hong Kong within 24 hours, putting seven million people in grave danger. To avoid causing public panic, Hong Kong government officials decide to withhold information about the radiation. Simon Fan and main officials headed by the Acting Chief Executive, Cecilia Wong (played by Karen Mok), engage in a fierce confrontation, as Simon fights to secure a chance of survival for the public. Meanwhile, fire station officer Lai Kit-fung (played by Bai Yu) and his teammates are dispatched to the unknown front line, unaware that there may be more behind this disaster than meets the eye.