Actress Yuan Quan, who plays the chief flight attendant, vividly portrays a heroine who stays professional and brave through the scenes, comforting scared passengers when the incident is occurring.
Despite the escalating tension throughout, the film also has some funny moments. When an inspector played by actor Zhu Yawen walks into the cockpit to check the broken window after landing, he turns to Zhang's pilot and says: "How could you be so amazingly awesome?"
The line sparked laughter from most of the audience at a recent Beijing sneak preview, as if it articulated exactly what they wanted to say to the heroic pilot.
