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Sky Hunter is a Chinese war film directed by Li Chen. It is Li's directorial debut. The film is produced in collaboration with the People's Liberation Army Air Force and is China's first aerial warfare film. It was released on September 29, 2017.[3]

Sky Hunter
Simplified	空天猎
Directed by	Li Chen
Written by	Chen Li Zhang Li
Produced by	Lu Jianmin[1]
Starring	Li Chen Fan Bingbing Wang Qianyuan Li Jiahang Leon Lee Guo Mingyu Ye Liu
Cinematography	Danny Chen
Music by	Andrew Kawczynski
Production company	Spring Era Films
Release date	September 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)
Country	China
Languages	Mandarin English
Budget	¥200 million RMB
Box office	¥317.28 million RMB[2]

Synopsis

The plot centers on an elite group of Chinese soldiers whose mission is to thwart a terrorist plot and to resolve a hostage crisis.[1]

Cast

• Li Chen
• Fan Bingbing
• Wang Qianyuan
• Li Jiahang
• Leon Lee
• Guo Mingyu
• Ye Liu
• Wu Xiubo
• Wang Xueqi
• AJ Donnelly

Production

The film had the full support of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), with it being the first time that a film crew was allowed access to the military bases by the People's Liberation Army Air Force for shooting. Military experts and trainers serve as advisers for the movie's script, which is primarily written by air force Lieutenant Colonel Zhang Li.[1]

Filming

The film features various front line combat aircraft, including the Y-20 airlifter, the J-20 stealth fighter, the J-11, the H-6, and the J-10 multirole combat aircraft.[4][5] Scenes were shot in various parts of China and Kazakhstan.

Casting

Director Li’s then-girlfriend and top Chinese actress Fan Bingbing was cast as the female lead, playing a PLA pilot.[1] Fan reportedly received no wage for her appearance.[6]

Music

The movie features music from Hans Zimmer, known for his scores in Hollywood productions; and Pixomondo, the visual effects company behind Game of Thrones.[1] Chinese singer and actor Lu Han lent his vocals for the film's ending theme song "Chasing Dream With Childlike Heart".

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref.
2018	9th China Film Director's Guild Awards	Best Film	Sky Hunter	Nominated	[7]
		Best Director	Li Chen	Nominated
	23rd Huading Awards			Nominated	[8]
		Best New Director		Won	[citation needed]
	25th Beijing College Student Film Festival	Students' Choice Award for Favorite Director		Won	[9]

References

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