Fans have expressed their admiration for the muscular physiques on show


You may think these posters were promoting an action film at first glance.

But the dramatic adverts are actually showcasing firefighters from Mianyang city in Sichuan, south west China.

The 3D images featuring firemen posing topless while engulfed in flames have been a massive hit, reported the People's Daily Online.

Firing on all cylinders: Five firemen posed topless with fire fighting equipment for posters designed to promote the work of the fire service

Dramatic: You would be forgiven for thinking the heavily edited images came straight from an action movie but they are promoting firemen

Guns blazing: Fans took to social media to express their admiration for the muscular bodies on show and lauded the firemen's hard work

The pictures were designed to show just how fearless firefighters are.

In one of the posters, five firemen showed off their six packs while posing with power tools.

Fans took to Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, to express their admiration for the firefighters.

One user wrote: 'Amazing muscles and good at their jobs'.

Fearless: In one poster the team of firefighters posed with power tools while engulfed with flames with their fire truck in the background

Is this a new movie? One social media user said the Hollywood-esque posters had been edited too heavily but other liked the effects

But another said that the pictures had been edited too heavily, commenting: 'I think it would have been better if it looked more real'.

This is not the first time that public servants in China have posed for movie-style posters.

Last year, policemen in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, posed with their guns in action shots designed to attract new recruits.

Action hero: Policemen in Chengdu posed for action film style posters last year, which were designed to attract the city's new recruits