The Captain

This drama thriller is based on a true event from May 2018 involving a Sichuan Airlines flight. While flying at a high altitude, the cockpit windshield shatters, causing sudden depressurization and a dangerous drop in temperature. Amidst severe weather and malfunctioning instruments, the captain and his crew must struggle to maintain control of the aircraft to ensure the safety of 128 people on board.

Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, the film is the 24th of 25 works in the director's career, following Kung Fu Monster and preceding The Dumpling Queen. The screenplay was written by Yu Yonggan and produced by Xu Zhiyong, Yu Dong, and Jiang Defu. The main cast features Zhang Hanyu as Liu Changjian, along with Ou Hao, Du Jiang, Yuan Quan, Zhang Tian'ai, and Li Qin. A total of 20 actors are credited in the production.

The movie has received generally positive responses from viewers, earning a 7/10 on TMDB and a 6.3/10 on IMDb from 2,800 votes. These audience scores are higher than the 5.5/10 rating provided by film critics based on 8 reviews.