Japan / Oct 30, 2025 / Tokyo International Film Festival
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A worker from Northeast China is obsessed with his dream of flying his self-made flying-device.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dong Zijian | Zhuang Dezeng |
| Wang Yanlin | Sun Wukong |
| Ou Jianyu | Tian Yan |
| Ying Ze | Liu Xiaoling |
| Zheng Haosen | Gao Xiaofeng (Teen) |
| Zhou Tienan | Gao Xiaofeng (Adult) |
| Peng Fei | Gao Likuan (Younger) |
| Han Xiuyi | Zhu Bajie / TV Station Executive |
| Zhou Xiaochuan | Sha Seng / TV Station Editorial |
| Zhao Haitao | Interpreterer |
| Liu Yichun | Reporter |
| Ju Keer | Mingqi's Mother |
| Hao Yiming | Li Mingqi (Child) |
| Andrey Lazarev | Luka |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 飞行家 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话 |
| Production countries | China |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shanghai Maoyan Film 上海猫眼影业, Shanghai Haimu Film Group, China Film Creative, Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media 天津猫眼微影文化传媒 |
| Release date | 12 gennaio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Shuang Xuetao, Wang Hongwei, 李现曾 |
| Writer | Peng Fei, Shuang Xuetao, Yizhou Xu, Gao Linyang, Lei Sheng, Sui He |
| Editing | Huangzeng Hongchen |
| Cinematography | Lü Songye |
| Assistant directors | Peng Fei |
| Lighting | Li Zhiqiang |
| Camera operators | Lü Songye |
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| Additional photography | Lü Songye |
| Visual effects | Zhang Yu |
| Music | Keiichi Suzuki, Wei He |
| Sound | Keiichi Suzuki, Wei He |
| Costume design | Han Yuchao |
| Makeup | Han Yuchao |
| Hairstyling | Han Yuchao |
Release dates
Premiere
China / Jan 15, 2026 / Beijing
Austria / Apr 26, 2026 / Red Lotus Asian Film Festival
Italy / Apr 28, 2026 / Far East Film Festival
Limited release
China / Jan 12, 2026 / 1.12 Harbin/1.13 Changchun/1.14 Shenyang
Theatrical release
China / Jan 17, 2026
Digital
China / Mar 18, 2026
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