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Born to Fly
Directed by
Liu Xiaoshi
2023
2h 7m
Action
,
Drama
5.8
54%
91%
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A special operations team headed by elite pilots are ordered to test new fighter jets. Test flight after test flight, they challenge the limits of the sky and themselves.
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Cast of Born to Fly
Wang Yibo
Lei Yu
Hu Jun
Zhang Ting
Zhou Dongyu
Shen Tianran
Xu Kaicheng
Bu Yu
Gao Yingjun
Zhai Yujia
Xia Pengfei
Tian Zhuangzhuang
Pan Binlong
Sun Qiheng
Zichen Wang
Tong Gan
Zhang Wenbin
Operation Room Staff
Lu Xin
Li Xiaohang
Yu Shi
Deng Fang
Kang Xuan
South Field Dispatch
Liu Xiaoshi
Director
Guan Gui
Writer
Xiaolei Wei
Producer
Born to Fly Ratings & Reviews
steve young
February 21, 2025
I love how team-based Chinese action movies are! Born to Fly excels in that regard, in a way that American shlock don't. I also love how the Americans are reduced to an accurate charicature of our dogshit foreign policy. President Xi, my country yearns for freedom and teamwork!
The China Project
Amarsanaa Battulga
Caught between a bare-bones script, bland visuals, and bellicose nationalism, the story of China's elite test pilots is destined to crash and burn.
Cinema Crazed
Emilie Black
Born to Fly is a decently made film, something that is at almost all levels, with strong cinematography, one with a slightly predictable story, but also a film that is easy to come back to and rewatch.
Elements of Madness
Douglas Davidson
... explores a different perspective in military aviation, making for a fresh take on the fighter pilot action drama. Unfortunately, the film as a whole suffers at it follows a predictable path from its thrilling introduction to emotional end.
Film Legacy
Daniel Eagan
Propaganda devoid of suspense, humor, and credible characterizations. The luminous Zhou Dongyu wasted in a thankless role.
Culture Mix
Carla Hay
Born to Fly goes down a very simplistic and generic path in this often-trite story about fighter pilots. Some of the aerial scenes look good, but when the story is on the ground, much of the dialogue and acting performances are a little cringeworthy.
Critic's Notebook
Sarah Manvel
Not just an idea of masculinity that's literally unimaginable from an American perspective. This is a willingness to demonstrate the human cost of war that American movies have not been interested in for some time.
But Why Tho? A Geek Community
Kate Sánchez
Despite a great performance from Wang Yibo, Born To Fly can't reach a steady altitude.
Spectrum Culture
Tanner Gordon
In spite of decent performances, it becomes depressingly obvious that Xiaoshi's film is barely interested in crafting a story as much as it is advertising one specific model of plane.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
Never caught my interest.
NYC Movie Guru
Avi Offer
A thrilling and exhilarating spectacle that provides a rush of pure adrenaline.
Aisle Seat
Mike McGranaghan
Despite a lack of originality, if you like Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick and want to see something similar, this movie is pretty darned fun.
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