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Born to Fly

"Forge the sword to protect the vast sky."

2023-04-28 Action 2hr 7m

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

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

  • Released
    2023-04-28
  • Revenue
    $80,504,376
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    2hr 7m
  • Genre
    Action, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    普通话
  • imdb-logo
    5.8
  • Production
    Bona Film Group

Crew

Liu Xiaoshi
Director
Guan Gui
Screenplay
Xiaolei Wei
Producer
Keywords:
fighter pilot fighter jet military life

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Cast

Wang Yibo

Wang Yibo
雷宇
Hu Jun

Hu Jun
张挺
Zhou Dongyu

Zhou Dongyu
沈天然
Xu Kaicheng

Xu Kaicheng
Bu Yu

Bu Yu
高英俊
Zhai Yujia

Zhai Yujia
Xia Pengfei
Tian Zhuangzhuang

Tian Zhuangzhuang
Pan Binlong

Pan Binlong
Sun Qiheng

Sun Qiheng
Zichen Wang

Zichen Wang
Tong Gan
Zhang Wenbin

Zhang Wenbin
Operation Room Staff
Lu Xin

Lu Xin
黎晓航
Yu Shi

Yu Shi
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Reviews for Born to Fly
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-05-06

"Lei Yu" (the competent Yibo Wang) is an aspiring test pilot who is selected to take part in a prestigious programme to improve the efficien... read more

"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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A Review by CinemaSerf

"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 inspirat...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-05-06

"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...

read more