The movie "King of the Sky" released the special directed by Liu Xiaoshi for five years to sharpen the sword "in order to let more people know about the test pilot."

The inspirational blockbuster "King of the Sky" has grossed 658 million yuan in its 12 days of release. The film scored 9.7 on Taobao ticket and 9.6 on Cat's Eye. Many audiences praised the film as "laughing and tearful" and were deeply moved by the brave test pilot. Today, the film released a director's special, revealing the creative intention and details of the screenwriter and director Liu Xiaoshi, and sharing the behind-the-scenes stories of the film with the audience. In order to more truly and professionally present the spiritual outlook of contemporary test pilots, let the audience appreciate the elegant demeanor of the most important instrument of the country on the big screen, and witness the rise and development of the aviation industry of the motherland, director Liu Xiaoshi led a team to bring the film to the big screen for five years.

Liu Xiaoshi graduated from the Beijing Film Academy and worked in the aviation industry system for nearly 15 years, during which time he was responsible for shooting military promotional films and documentaries. he has filmed promotional films for China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning, China's first strategic transport 20-"Kunpeng", as well as air force promotional films from other countries. Hu Jun, the lead actor, said that he trusted the director very much, and the director would talk about the plane before telling the actors. When talking about the original intention of creating the film, Liu Xiaoshi recalled a good friend of a test pilot many years ago. They were of the same age and like interests, but later this friend unfortunately died in a test flight. "he is a test pilot. I am a filmmaker. Although we have different professions, we can all do something for society." Liu Xiaoshi opened the long road to the preparation of the film by letting more people know about the group of test pilots and their contributions to national security and aviation technological progress.

In the process of writing the script, Liu Xiaoshi interviewed hundreds of test pilots, designers and engineers, and many of the plots in the film can find real prototypes. In addition, he also sought serious advice from professionals in the aviation field and strictly controlled every detail. During filming, the crew invited a number of test pilots to guide the whole process, standardizing the actors' movements and words. While filming a scene of a test pilot wandering alone around the wreckage of the plane, Liu Xiaoshi spent a long time on the set, repeatedly calibrating the display of the wreckage props to ensure the accurate placement of the various parts of the plane, and at the same time put himself into the role to figure out the state of mind. Producer Zhang Guanren said that the director had a "bull" spirit of not admitting defeat and persevering to the end. he recalled that when the crew returned to Gansu, Liu Xiaoshi insisted on going deep into the canyon despite the danger. "if you can't feel the danger," he said. it's also hard to get a sense of danger. With the persistent ingenuity of Excelsior, the main creative team shows the lonely, brave and fearless spirit of the test pilots and pays tribute to every hero who has contributed to the aviation cause of our country.

The film King of the Sky is directed by Liu Xiaoshi, written by Laurel and Liu Xiaoshi, starring Wang Yibo, Hu Jun and Yu Shi, with Zhou Dongyu specially starring Bu Yu, Zhai Yujia, Wang Zichen and Lu Xin. The film is supported by the Air Force and Aviation Industry Group, as well as China Rongtong Culture and Education Group Co., Ltd., produced by Shanghai Tingdong Film Co., Ltd., Beijing Alibaba Film Culture Co., Ltd., Rong Motion Film and Television Culture Media (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., AVIC Global Culture Communication (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing Guiziyuan Film and Television Media Co., Ltd., issued by Shanghai Taopiao Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd. It is a project supported by special funds for promoting film development in Shanghai.