——Do not be China's lingyun aspiration, but be the king of the world's long sky
"The King of the Long Sky" was originally scheduled to be released on April 28, and since the opening of the screening on April 23, the box office of the on-demand screening and pre-sale has reached nearly 70 million, and there have been more than 1w hot reviews on Douban, which can be said to be very dazzling.
I was fortunate to participate in the screening ceremony in Beijing, and after watching the movie, listening to the sharing of several main creators, especially Wang Yibo and Hu Jun, I felt a lot.
"King of the Long Sky" should be able to lead the audience into the world of test pilots as a very successful professional popular science film.
Family affection, dreams, and career are the three important keywords of this movie, which constitute highlights, tears, and ignitions.
(1) Highlights: Test pilots are also a noble profession
Test pilot, a profession ignored by the masses.
Mention these three words, many people will be confused, is it the staff of the test aircraft?
"King of the Long Sky" takes us to the great and mysterious military branch of the test pilot.
At the beginning of the film, there was a thrilling air battle, Lei Yu (played by Wang Yibo), who piloted a third-generation fighter, drove away the foreign aircraft that invaded our air, and finally released the foreign aircraft because of the engine problem, and he was also in trouble.
At an altitude of several kilometers, Lei Yu calmly dealt with various emergency situations and successfully returned to the base, and this extreme behavior was also appreciated by Zhang Ting (Hu Jun), the captain of the test flight team, and invited him to join the test flight team, and after undergoing strict selection, Lei Yu officially became a member of the test flight team.
However, what the test flight has to do is to challenge the limit, and it is necessary to simulate the problems that pilots may encounter at any time, any place, and under any circumstances, bring back flight data, and make adjustments and modifications on this basis.
During the first test flight, Lei Yu chose to abandon the plane and jump under the extreme situation, and Zhang Ting, who was in the same cabin, drove the plane back to the base after dealing with the problem without chaos.
To everyone's surprise, the data card of this test flight was empty, and Lei Yu was in a panic and forgot about the data card, resulting in this test flight and flying in vain.
In the extreme environment, facing the extreme physical conditions, it is necessary to maintain clear thinking and keen operation, overcome physiological limits, and fight for a few lines of data and for future combatants.
This is the first time in the history of Chinese film that the thrilling work process of test pilots has been put on the big screen, filling this gap.
Nearly two hours of viewing time, the audience was completely shocked by the film's majestic flight pictures, real planes, and fast narrative rhythm, unlike the traditional main theme of the past, "King of the Long Sky" achieved realism.
The middle-aged man on the side and his friend said that this fare was worth it to see the plane.
(2) Tears and ignition: the contradiction between family affection and dreams
Lei Yu is a young and vigorous Tianzhi son, he is an avid flying enthusiast, has his own unique views on aircraft and flight, with this love, he applied for aviation school and became a pilot.
And behind this, the mother was worried all night and washed her face with tears.
When Lei Yu survived by luck, his parents came to the base to see him, hoping that he would return home and become an ordinary person.
After experiencing the test of life and death, Lei Yu knew that his life had long belonged to him alone, he had no way to give up, he had no way to live only for himself.
Parents are there, not far away;
Lei Yu's parents, like traditional Chinese parents, do not require their son to do great things and achieve great achievements, they only hope that Lei Yu is an ordinary family, become the family in the lights of ten thousand families, live an ordinary and ordinary life, and be safe and healthy.
However, the eagle belongs to the blue sky congenitally, and every feather flashes with a brave light, such a person is born to belong to the blue sky, so you must have a way, Lei Yu chose to fight and returned to the test flight brigade.
And his parents also saw courage in his choice, from passive acceptance to active understanding.
The father, who has been strong in his life, does not understand how harsh and dangerous the conditions for test flights are, and when he parted, he could only stand at the entrance of the stairs and tell his son: pay attention to the weather.
This is probably the most helpless and loving concern that a father gives to the son of a test pilot.
Most people will have severe PTSD after picking up their lives in front of King Yan, and Lei Yu is no exception.
After the incident was restored, Lei Yu stepped forward again and became the main driver, this time, while experiencing the same problem, Lei Yu broke through his limits, led the rear rack, and returned to the base.
Lei Yu is a complex and unique person.
And it is such a person who becomes the last line of defense for pilots when fighting, testing every aircraft with his life, preferring to live and die with the aircraft during the test than to see the plane shot down by the enemy on the battlefield in the future.
Although tens of millions of people, I will go!
In the process of Lei Yu's growth, there is a person who plays an extremely key role, that is, captain Zhang Ting, an old pilot who has flown for more than ten years.
Superb operation, fearless in danger, no matter how harsh the environment and how dangerous the situation, Zhang Ting can successfully take off and land, and pass by death several times.
He knew that he was old, so he put more effort into training young people.
He will hide Lei Yu's transfer application, give up the position of chief to Deng Fang, take young people to the cemetery to remember their predecessors, make dumplings for them to cook, and let this group of children who are far from their parents feel cared for and cared for.
The role of Zhang Ting is the epitome of every pilot born to die since the establishment of the Chinese Air Force: they are not afraid of death, worthy of their profession and identity, and give their clearest love to the country.
The only one who is guilty is his own family.
The ticket left by his wife rushing, the promise to break the contract with his son, and the helplessness of failing to fulfill his filial piety in front of his parents' knees are vividly reflected in Zhang Ting.
At the last moment of his life, he left the hope of life to Lei Yu, piloted the plane to no man's land, he looked at the light of the sun, shed tears, and also left his last words: Father, mother, wife, son, I love you.
At the end of the movie, the children in the open-air court played the ball happily, and the audience erupted into overwhelming applause and cheers, looking up, Lei Yu piloted the plane, and pulled out colorful cigarettes with his comrades to cheer for this ball game.
This is what Zhang Ting, Lei Yu, and tens of thousands of people insisted on, guarded, and longed for.
All they want is a peaceful home and country, living and working in peace.
(3) The performances of Wang Yibo and Hu Jun added a lot to the movie
The entertainment industry has recently become popular for old and young, "old" actors with "new" actors, such a combination, not only can fully ensure the acting skills, but also ensure the flow and exposure of the film, I like to hear and see.
In the movie, Zhang Ting and Lei Yu complement each other, and outside the film, the performances of Wang Yibo and Hu Jun are also like this.
Wang Yibo's performance has a clear division, youthful, stubborn, hot-blooded, persistent, give up, brave, in every stage of Lei Yu, Wang Yibo has completed the content of the performance excellently, presenting the role of Lei Yu to the audience.
He let go of too much idol baggage, and in this movie, he has begun to take on the texture of a mature actor.
He is Lei Yu, only he can play Lei Yu well, this is the mutual achievement of actors and characters.
Wang Yibo's interpretation makes me firmly believe once again that giving young actors the opportunity is that they have a universe that can burst out huge energy.
From "Nameless" in the Spring Festival file to "King of the Long Sky" in the May 1st file, Wang Yibo's progress can be seen with the naked eye.
And Mr. Hu Jun's performance is also easy.
Over the years, he has been participating in the main theme movies, contributing countless wonderful roles to us and leaving many highlight moments.
He is very clear about his positioning, in the past, he was the male number one in idol dramas, and now, he is the senior in the main drama.
Whether in or out of the play, he is "Zhang Ting".
epilogue
At the end of the film, there is a small Easter egg, which is actually the voice of Wang Hai Martyr, which coincides with Zhang Ting's performance in the film.
As for what was specifically said, you will not know until you finish watching it in the cinema.
Until the subtitles slowly rose and the lights in the theater came on, we were still immersed in the tears of the film, which we could not forget for a long time.
The motherland will eventually remember those who were loyal to them.
Tribute to everyone who has dedicated their youth, love and life to the motherland.
May 1st, take two hours to go to the theater to watch this thrilling "King of the Long Sky", I believe you will never be disappointed.