Wang Yibo's "The King of the Sky" pays tribute to the unsung hero

The real difficulty is not in facing death, but in knowing that it is coming. This is an apt quote for the film "King of the Sky". As the first film in China to focus on test pilots, King of the Long Sky was released nationwide on 28 April. The film tells the story of a special operations team led by test pilot Lei Yu (Wang Yibo), who is tasked with the ultimate victory over the skies with his superb flying skills and courage to die, creating a miracle and opening a new chapter of fighter jets in China's aviation career.

During its early screening, King of the Sky received a series of high accolades. People were moved by the silent and dedicated test flight heroes in the film. The advance ticket sales of the film have already exceeded $100 million, which is far ahead of other films in the same slot. It is expected that this year's May Day will see a wave of movie-watching frenzy, which will set the whole place ablaze.

Behind-the-scenes test flight story reveals the fearless spirit of test pilots

The development of China's aviation test flight industry over the past 64 years has paved the way to the sky, without the silent efforts of generations of aviation personnel and test pilots behind the scenes. But what these anonymous heroes have actually gone through, I'm sure many people are not sure. In the film "King of the Long Sky", Lei Yu, played by Wang Yibo, is one such test pilot. In the mission, Lei Yu fought against death time and again, daring to break out and fight, showing the blood and bravery of the young generation of test pilots. In the process of acquiring the most extreme data, the young generation of test pilots grows up and gives us a glimpse of the future and hope of China's aviation industry.

In the film, Lei Yu's love for his profession and the aircraft, and his exploration of the limits, are all heartwarming. From Lei Yu, we can see the young generation of test pilots, who have been selected through various levels of selection, have excellent piloting skills, superior psychological qualities, research and development capabilities and profound theoretical knowledge, as well as the enthusiasm and youthful exuberance of military life, and the calmness and composure of actual combat and test flights. In the exchange and learning between Lei Yu and Captain Zhang Ting, we also see the spiritual heritage, fearlessness and commitment between generations of test pilots.

Immersive and emotional interpretation brings test pilots into the public eye

In recent years, Wang Yibo's achievements on the big screen have been obvious to all. In his role as test pilot Lei Yu in The King of the Long Sky, Wang Yibo also used his immersive portrayal to gain praise from the audience.

Talking about his most memorable shooting moments, Wang Yibo said that in order to give the actors a sense of presence, the cockpit prepared by the crew was very realistic and could rotate, roll and vibrate 360 degrees. During the three-degree-of-freedom rotation test scene, the test flight team rotated dozens of times to meet the needs of different camera positions.

In fact, each test flight was a life-size measure of the aircraft's limits. During the exchange with the real test pilots, Wang Yibo was deeply moved: "We were having dinner together one day, and the next day we were flying the plane on a mission, which really made me feel that heroes are around! For the role, Wang Yibo also said bluntly, "In the movie, Lei Yu was injured and also jumped, in fact, the difficulty factor of pilots in danger at high altitude forced to parachute is very high, this is a very scary thing, their body instantly to withstand more than ten G overload, cervical vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae will be greatly impacted, even after landing there are many unpredictable risks, resulting in huge physiological and psychological trauma ...... Each test pilot not only has his or her own ideals and small family affinities, but also has the greater good of the nation and the country in mind."

The film "King of the Long Sky" and a group of creators represented by Wang Yibo, with real emotions to bring test pilots into the public eye. Let's meet in the cinema on May 1 to learn more about test pilots and the real people of aviation!


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