THE CAPTAIN
中国机长
THE CAPTAIN (2019)
Synopsis
Director Andrew Lau's cinematic portrayal of the most miraculous emergency landing in the contemporary history of Chinese aviation.
On the morning of May 14th, 2018, Airbus flight A319 is thrown into a state of panic when the cockpit windshield shatters after takeoff. Cabin temperatures plummet, passengers are losing consciousness, and all communication to control is lost. Heading into an enormous storm with the co-pilot sucked halfway out of the cockpit window, the plane’s strong-willed Captain, Liu Chuan Jian, is determined to bring everyone home safely.
Director
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Cast
Hanyu Zhang, Jiang Du, Qin Li
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111 minutes
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