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Born to Fly

"Forge the sword to protect the vast sky."

A talented trainee pilot is given the opportunity to virtually test the latest fighter jet, which pushes him to his limits.

Top Cast

  • Wang Yibo

    Wang Yibo

    Lei Yu

  • Hu Jun

    Hu Jun

    Zhang Ting

  • Zhou Dongyu

    Zhou Dongyu

    Shen Tianran

  • Xu Kaicheng

    Xu Kaicheng

  • Bu Yu

    Bu Yu

    Gao Yingjun

  • Zhai Yujia

    Zhai Yujia

    Xia Pengfei

  • Tian Zhuangzhuang

    Tian Zhuangzhuang

  • Pan Binlong

    Pan Binlong

  • Sun Qiheng

    Sun Qiheng

    Lao Yu

Overview

A talented trainee pilot is given the opportunity to virtually test the latest fighter jet, which pushes him to his limits.

Rating

6.7 / 10
74 Reviews
5 Popular

1 Reviews

  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    6 May 6, 2023

    "Lei Yu" (the competent Yibo Wang) is an aspiring test pilot who is selected to take part in a prestigious programme to improve the efficiency of the Chinese Air Force's jet fighters. A bit of rivalry with "Deng Fang" (Yosh Yu) and inspiration from their commander "Zhang" (Jun Hu) makes sure the young man and his equipment are tested to the extreme - but can he rise to the challenge? It certainly has a bit of the look of "Maverick" (2022) to it, with some impressive aerial photography and dog-fighting and it also tries to imbue something of the engineering and science to the plot - crediting the young airmen with skills well beyond just being able to fly a plane. Sadly, though, the producers just couldn't (or wouldn't) steer clear of the political jingoism that rather nauseatingly lauds the virtues of their Air Force against an unknown (English-speaking) foe that is constantly harassing and threatening them. By mid-way through I felt rather sorry for "Lei Yu" - to say he seemed a bit accident-prone would be like saying Jonah liked whales - so the fact that he survives at all is quite a remarkable feat! There's the merest hint of a romance with his doctor "Shen Tianran" (Dongyu Zhou) but for the most part this is all about a young man's determination to succeed. It's perfectly watchable with some decent production standards and had it kept off the flag-waving grass, it could have made for another example of well-enough made high-octane cinema. At times it just smacks too much of a party rallying cry though, and that lets it down.

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