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Wings of Dread

2026 · 87 min

A claustrophobic, high-stakes thrill ride that keeps you gripping your seat from takeoff to landing.

Overview
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.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • violence
  • crime
  • loyalty
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension9
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Ashton Chen Xiaolong, Qin Pengfei
Written by
Wang Haoyi
Starring
Ashton Chen Xiaolong, Iko Uwais, Qu Jingjing, Nita Hsia Jo-yen, Hong Shuang, Ren Tianye, Gao Yi, Huang Tao
Music
Rong Zihao
Cinematography
Li Chunying
Runtime
87 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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