Fireworks of My Heart
Fireworks of My Heart
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Fireworks of My Heart

7.9
Yr 2023
Rt 45m
Status Ended
Action & Adventure Drama
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Overview

Fire chief Song Yan and emergency doctor Xu Qin were separated by family opposition when they were younger. Now ten years later, they meet again due to their professions. After experiencing life and death together, they manage to find their way back, working together and encouraging each other. They acknowledge each other's individual growth after years apart, but will they be able to overcome the obstacles in their path this time to stay together?

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 73 /100

Critical reception for Fireworks of My Heart is generally warm among romance drama fans, though critics note that it relies heavily on familiar genre tropes. Reviewers praised the high-stakes firefighting action sequences, strong ensemble performances, and emotional depth in the lead couple's long-awaited reconciliation.

Many viewers highlighted the touching and swoon-worthy moments scattered across its 40 episodes, as well as the heartwarming camaraderie and bromance between Song Yan and his firefighter team. The action scenes during emergency missions were frequently noted as well-executed and thrilling.

However, the show faced some criticism for pacing and predictability. Critics pointed out that the series brings little original material to the medical-and-first-responder romance subgenre, noting that viewer enjoyment largely hinges on how invested one becomes in the central relationship.

“There are many poignant, touching, heartwarming and swoon-worthy moments throughout the drama”

“Fireworks Of My Heart really has nothing new to bring to the table for dramas of this genre.”

“You can see a lot of actions during the firefighters’ missions and they are all very well done.”

“Each cast member also had some part to play in the story and made it quite a strong performance and an outstanding series.”

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Where to Watch

Rakuten Viki
US • CA
Why fans love it

Fireworks of My Heart grounds its high-stakes drama in the professional intersection of rescue missions and emergency medicine. By centering the story on two people who drifted apart during their formative years, the series explores how a shared history complicates the cold reality of workplace cooperation. Song Yan and Xu Qin navigate the tension of their reunion while balancing the relentless demands of their respective lines of work.

Yang Yang anchors the narrative through the shifting perspective of a man shaped by trauma and duty. The series relies on the friction of a long-standing breakup, complicating the typical romance dynamic by forcing these characters to confront the lasting impact of PTSD and family boundaries. Rather than focusing on a simple road to rekindling their connection, it highlights the technical requirements of constant life-or-death decision making and the difficulty of merging two grown, separate lives after a decade of distance.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 67
Regulars 39
Longest run 40 eps
Yang Yang
Yang Yang
as Song Yan
Wang Churan
Wang Churan
as Xu Qin / Meng Qin
Wang Yanlin
Wang Yanlin
as Jiang Yu
Wei Daxun
Wei Daxun
as Meng Yanchen
Vin Zhang
Vin Zhang
as Suo Jun
Yang Chaoyue
Yang Chaoyue
as Zhai Miao
Zhang Yue
Zhang Yue
as Li Meng
Chen Jin
Chen Jin
as Fu Wenying
Show 59 more
Yang Yuxi as Ye Zi 40 episodes Hu Ke as Aunt 40 episodes Fan Ming as Uncle 40 episodes Bai Fan as Meng Huaijin 40 episodes Kong Lin as Jiang Yu's Mother 40 episodes Meng Asai as Yang Chi 40 episodes Yi Daqian as Zhan Dapeng 40 episodes Yang Tong as Jiang Yi 40 episodes Du Yu as Ge Zheng 40 episodes Kong Ran as Pi Shaojie 40 episodes Zhao Renjie as Liu Junping 40 episodes Benson Wang as Xiao Yixiao 40 episodes Ma Xiaoqian as Yang Sijia 40 episodes Chen Miqi as Yu Xiaoxiao 40 episodes Chen Yiheng as Department Chief Xu 40 episodes Zhao Longhao as Assistant Director Liu 40 episodes Zhang Dinghan as Yan Jie 40 episodes Yu Bin as Song Zhiyong 40 episodes Liu Chuxuan as Li Nan 40 episodes Li Shuting as Xu Xi 40 episodes Tian Yifan as Feng Bei 40 episodes Zhang Xun as Li Bin 40 episodes Zhu Jintong as Gu Xiaoman 40 episodes Zhang Gong as Jiang Yu's father 40 episodes Ulrica Tang as Chen Min 40 episodes Ding Zhiyong as Chief Chen 40 episodes Liu Yufeng as Chen Mingyu 40 episodes Liu Yiyue as Yi Yue 40 episodes Zhou Weike as Wu Yang 40 episodes Jing Lu as Zhan Dapeng's mother 40 episodes Li Yuxuan as Neighbor's Elder Sister 40 episodes Vicky Li as Aunt He 40 episodes Го Хай Тао 40 episodes Xu Weiluo as Song Yan (child) 40 episodes 王童 40 episodes Wang Zijun as Lawyer Guo 40 episodes Wang Shi Qi as Chen Dongdong 40 episodes 陆聪 as Li Dalong 40 episodes Yan Jingyao as Madame Dong 40 episodes Li Muge as Command Center Dispatcher 4 episodes Wang Lei as Yin Lu 2 episodes Wang Han as Chen Yu 2 episodes Lu Senbao as Warehouse Owner 1 episode Li Shu as Dao Ba Lian 1 episode Yi Nanting as Mr. Wu 2 episodes Jiang Haoyan as Lu Jie 3 episodes 蔡航铭 as Dong Jianan 2 episodes Hou Weitao as Injured Student 1 episode Zheng Yuan as Spider Victim 1 episode Feng Yiran as Lu Xiaoqiu 1 episode Ning Haoran as Han Yan 1 episode Zhang Dabao as Director Tian 1 episode Fan Jinlun as Fortune Tree Man 1 episode Xue Qin as Song Yan's mother 2 episodes Lok Lui as Drug Addict 1 episode Xie Yunshan as Wu Xuanyang 1 episode Wang Wanjuan as Sister Hong 1 episode Liu Yuan Feng as Ding Ming [Song Yan's father's acquaintance] 2 episodes Chen Zhiyan as Xu Qin (child) 3 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Theme Song Performance
Liu Yuning Shan Yichun Heye Wang Tia Ray Meng Huiyuan Na Ying Ge Bi Lao Fan
Compositor
Lin Chen Yang
Lyricist
Lin Chen Yang
Creator
Jiu Yuexi
Producer
Xie Er Qi
Costume Designer
Huang Wei
Director
Li Muge
Writer
Xu Su
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Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) workplace romance rescue mission co-workers relationship firefighter transfer student emergency services medical adaptation based on web novel friends separation
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
July 05, 2023
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
45 minutes
Origin
CN
TMDB Votes
67