''Crash Landing'' () is a

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directed by

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production, ''Crash Landing'' follows the contours of many airplane disaster films, such as the ''

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Plot

''Crash Landing'' follows the tense hours on board a stricken passenger aircraft that was on a routine flight from

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. Shortly after taking off, the pilot (

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) discovers that the plane's landing gear is unable to be retracted. Unable to continue, but unable to land, he and his flight attendant wife (

), are forced to circle Shanghai. Meanwhile, on the ground, a troubleshooter (

) is called to see if he can get the aircraft safely back on the ground.

Inspiration

The film is inspired by the first

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in China. On September 10, 1998,

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Flight 586, a

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, flying from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport, suffered a nose gear failure after take-off. The aircraft landed back in Shanghai with the nose gear up on a foamed runway.

Reception

Due to the film's scale and budget, ''Crash Landing'' was seen upon its release as a prime example of the growing sophistication of China's mainstream film industry, with one western media review calling it "one giant leap for Chinese cinema."

References

External links

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