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Streaks of fire aren’t limited to the sky on Independence Day. Many plants present pops of fiery red and orange during hot summer days. Here’s a sampling of plants with “fire” names that add sizzle to ...

Sweeping saga, set in turn-of-the-century China, about the heir to a fireworks dynasty and her rebellious lover, whose affair sparks outrage and contempt. Ning Jing, Wu Gang. Mann: Zhao Xiaorui. He ...

RED FIRECRACKER, GREEN FIRECRACKER. Ning Jing, Wu Gang. Directed by He Ping. At the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and Quad Cinema. Running time: 111 mins. Unrated. With English subtitles. 2 STARS AFTER ...

A woman inherits her father's fireworks factory, as he had no son. The business does well and everything works in an orderly fashion until one day, an itinerant painter is hired to decorate the doors ...