Wings of Dread

2026 1h 27m ZH

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Air police officer Gu Chaoyang encounters a hijacking crisis on his flight back to China. With his extremely high professional ethics, he fights desperately to stop the hijacker, and a life-and-death struggle that takes place at an altitude of ten thousand meters begins.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ashton Chen Xiaolong
Gu Chaoyang
Iko Uwais
Paquet
Qu Jingjing
Duan Yingzi
Nita Hsia Jo-Yen
Dong Lu
Hong Shuang
Yu Qi
Ren Tianye
Zhao Guo'an
Gao Yi
Lu Chengfei
Huang Tao
Qin Cheng

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ashton Chen Xiaolong
Writers: Wang Haoyi, Wang Haoyi
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

RUNTIME

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Directed by Ashton Chen Xiaolong, shot by Li Chunying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rong Zihao. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

RUNTIME

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Ashton Chen Xiaolong and Iko Uwais and Qu Jingjing carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33514933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ashton Chen Xiaolong directs. Li Chunying behind the camera. Rong Zihao scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ashton Chen Xiaolong, shot by Li Chunying. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rong Zihao. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Ashton Chen Xiaolong and Iko Uwais and Qu Jingjing carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt33514933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.