In the early 20th century, the Wright brothers in the United States invented the airplane. On that day, humans will fly.
A hundred years later, airplanes have become the safest mode of transportation in the world.
Especially in China, the safe operation of civil aviation can last as long as 3000 days.
I remember that there is a saying that the safety of airplanes is built up of hundreds of thousands of flesh and blood. In the early days of the aviation industry, it was common for all types of air crashes to occur frequently. The famous writer Xu Zhimo was unfortunately killed in the 1931 "Jinan" postal plane accident.
data shows that more than 80% of air crashes are caused by human factors, and improper pilot operations account for a large proportion.
In other words, the life on the entire plane is almost in the hands of the captain.
On May 14, 2018, Sichuan Airlines flight 3U8633 alternated to Chengdu. When the cockpit windshield was broken and fell off, the pressure was lost, and most of the instruments failed, the captain Liu Chuanjian forcibly drove the plane back to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport.
This is a miracle. The
monitoring showed that the plane was flying at an altitude of 32,000 feet, the cockpit was depressurized, and the temperature might drop to about minus 40 degrees. If ordinary people encounter this situation, it is not surprising that they fainted.
Radio recordings showed that Liu Chuanjian was quite calm after the accident. His exceptionally strong psychological qualities allowed him to send a "7700" distress signal to the control station, and received help from the Aviation Administration and other departments, plus calm and calm operation. , The 119 passengers on board and 9 crew members including the captain landed safely. Not long after the
incident, Bona Pictures quickly attacked and obtained the right to adapt the film. In August 2018, "Chinese Captain" successfully established the project.
From screenwriting to post-production, only about one year of production cycle, director Liu Weiqiang handed over the finished product.
The experience of Zhang Hanyu and Yuan Quan, two old drama bones, will more or less speed up the shooting efficiency. It's just that they have to wait for the script to be delivered no matter how fast they are. And the script completed in such a short time is worrying. If
is such a legendary real event, if it is just a simple pipeline restoration, it must have a good rhythm and control the nerves of the audience.
Then the main creator will encounter a problem. The real incident of
only took about 40 minutes, and it took only 20 minutes from the accident to the landing. The film length needs to be nearly two hours, and it is unlikely that all the focus will be on the captain.
cross montage is a good solution. Cross-cutting two kinds of actions occurring in different spaces at the same time can form a tense atmosphere and a strong sense of rhythm.
So we saw the multi-space narrative of the cockpit, cabin, air traffic control bureau, air force command center, family, and even aviation enthusiasts. The audience suddenly understood why the operation of the aircraft can be so safe.
is just too much space. If the completely unnecessary branch lines are deleted, the film length is only 90 minutes, and "Chinese Captain" can be more exciting. The shooting details of
"Chinese Captain" can be professionalized, thanks to the support of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. It is said that hundreds of professionals from various units of the civil aviation system participated in the creation and shooting of the film, although it is inevitable to be picked by the audience. Wrong, but to be able to achieve this level is not an easy challenge.
Zhang Hanyu, who played Liu Changjian, performed the calmness of the original captain, but he wore an oxygen mask for the most part, and the camera jumped around in different spaces. There was not much room for performance.
Fortunately, Yuan Quan, who played the role of the flight attendant, stood up, and she used her own efforts to raise the level of acting in the whole film to a notch, which can be described as "full-time MVP". When the cabin fell into chaos, the audience could feel Yuan Quan's leadership aura, she was like the captain of "Star Trek" , who commanded calmly and turned the tide.
Liu Weiqiang's goal is clear. One is to be a commercial blockbuster, and the other is to convey Zhang Hanyu's lines in the film "Respect for Life, Respect for Regulations, Respect for Responsibility" to convey the professional spirit of civil aviation people to the audience.
The Hollywood movie "Captain Sally" , which is widely compared, is another matter.
two protagonists, SallyThe situation with Liu Chuanjian is very different.
Liu Chuanjian drove the plane back under extreme circumstances, and he became benevolent if he didn't succeed; Sally had a choice. After driving the plane back, he was questioned that he had made the wrong choice.
"Captain Sally" and are not so much an aviation disaster film as it is a biographical film. The focus of the plot is to shape the characters. The impact of the entire incident on Sally, the air crash part is presented through flashbacks.
The focus of the plot of "Chinese Captain" is to restore the Sichuan Airlines incident. From multiple perspectives, let the audience know more about the miracle of the civil aviation industry, instead of focusing on the inner shaping of the characters.
Judging from the content, the two are not comparable at all.
Even so, "Captain Sally" still has something to learn from- non-linear (flashback) narrative.
At the beginning of the story, the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 has ended. Sally's daily life was put at the forefront. With the progress of the post-disaster investigation, the audience returned to the air crash part of how Sally made the emergency landing choice. The whole film closely revolves around the role of Sully, so the title is "Sully".
Although the title of "Chinese Captain" is also "Captain", but the point of view is all-knowing, which to some extent weakens the important role of the captain in the successful return.
If you look back the whole story from the perspective of the male number one Liu Changjian and the female number one Bi Nan, will the movie be more exciting?
I can only look forward to the next adaptation of the Sichuan Airlines incident. In addition to being made into large-scale disaster films,
aviation movies can also be made into unique chamber movies.
Because the plane is an excellent secret room scene, we can see the most real human nature when our lives are facing serious threats.
restores the "911 incident" "Flight 93" , in a small airplane cabin, documentary-style performance techniques, intense shaking lens peels away the fragility of life and the brilliance of humanity. The film helped director Paul Greengrass nominate an Oscar for best director.
"God-level scheduling in confined spaces; emotions have been elevated to an extreme, and I can't bear to watch it again." Some netizens commented. (@托尼·王大拿)
Air crash is something that no one wants to experience, but it is very suitable for the extreme art of film.
Various aviation movies embody the ultimate human spirit through the extreme environment of air crashes.
Faced with disasters, sometimes human beings have no alternative but to accept the judgment of fate. But sometimes, the hero will step forward and smash a bloody path in the dark clouds, and come back from desperation.
So everyone said that Sichuan Airlines 3U8633 is a hero crew.
There have been many air crashes in history. It may be that the subject matter is difficult to innovate, but there are not many aviation movies. Especially for domestic films, aviation films are almost blank.
is a rare attempt by "Chinese Captain" deserves applause and encouragement.
From pilots to flight attendants, each of us has undergone day-to-day training, just to ensure everyone's safety. This is why we are on this plane. ——"Chinese Captain"
