Dad, I'm going to school.
Had breakfast yet?
Running late.
Hao!
What?
Your breakfast.
Thanks.
Good girl.
Bye
Everyone downstairs in 3 minutes!
Hurry up! Come on!
Call!
One, two, three, four...
As it gets slower, the pressure is higher.
As it gets faster, the pressure is lower.
One, two, three, four...
Pushing forward creates a relative wind.
When the wind blows the wings,
it creates a resistance force.
Yu
Where's Dad?
The bar.
Hao, dad hasn't given me tomorrow's lunch money.
Everything going OK at school?
Do you know how to read treble clef?
No
My music reading isn't great.
Oh
But I can probably figure it out.
- Bring me the guitar. - OK.
This one.
Okay
Let's give it a try.
Okay
Outside the pavilion by the old path
Endless green grass in sight
Breeze blows through the willow.
Someone is playing flute in the distance.
The goddamn sun is setting
I have high ambitions to touch the sky
I spread my wings and my dreams will be realized
I soar up to the sky and emerge as a fearsome dragon
I'm a warrior of the Air Force
Flying through the clouds, I overlook all things
The engine roars and echoes in the air
I'm the best and the foremost
Hear the clap of thunder as I conquer the world
Salute!
Good day, sir.
Salute!
Good day, sir.
At ease!
One, two, three, smile!
- Happy graduation! - Yeah!
We're coming for you!
Excuse me.
Tough luck guys, looks like you four
just signed with Devil.
That's rough. That's rough.
Let's give 'em a little encouragement guys!
Devil, Devil, Devil...
In the shooting competitions last year
Lieutenant Colonel Luo got the highest marks of the entire team.
He's the academy's best instructor.
You're lucky to be his student.
I know, but people call him Devil.
He tortures his students.
Isn't that the best way to learn?
Bad luck was with me when I drew lots.
Thanks.
No problem.
- See you later. - Okay.
- Hey, honey? - Yeah?
- Don't think too much, okay? - Okay.
Is that your daughter?
You should think a little less, too.
Okay?
Xin-yi
We're having our prom next week.
Are you free? I need an accompanist.
Sure, my dad won't be home anyway.
I'll sing the English song that you sang the other day.
- Sounds good? - Yeah.
- See you Saturday. - Bye.
Bye
Zhang Jia-hao.
The blue sky where I can fly
The new world waiting for me to discover
I'll always try my best to realize my dream
Fly to the end of the horizon
The world keeps changing
I shall keep on marching
No matter what might happen in the future
Sky is the limit of my dream
- Thanks. - No problem.
Let me introduce you guys.
This is Nancy, Lulu and Xiao-yuan.
- Hi. - Welcome, welcome.
- Cheers. Come on. - Cheers.
Superman, you never cease to amaze.
I'm Xiong. My call sign is Killer.
What is a "call sign"?
Every pilot has his own call sign.
When flying, we only use call signs.
I'm Chen Bo-ya. My call sign is "Uncle".
Uncle.
My call sign is "Snoopy".
So cute!
Cool! What type of planes do you fly?
Mirage 2000?
Oh, we actually haven't started flying yet.
Let's go over there.
I hate you.
There are so many people.
- I'm nervous. - You can do it.
Tell me.
Which one is he?
That one.
The one in blue?
No, next to him.
What do you think?
He's okay.
What do you mean, just "okay"?
Next up is a song by our iron lady. Singing, "Let It Be Me".
Let's hear it for... Qiao Qian-hui!
Oi' Qiao! Oi' Qiao!
I bless the day I found you
I want to stay around you
And so I beg you
Let it be me
Don't take this heaven from one
If you must cling to someone
Now and forever
Let it be me
Each time we meet love
I find complete love
Without your sweet love
What would life be?
Go, Oi' Qiao!
You're doing great!
- You rock! - Ol'Qiao!
So never leave me lonely.
Tell me you love me only.
And that you'll always
Let it be me
You're the best, OI' Qiao!
Excuse me, may I dance with you?
Dance?
Sorry, I'm busy.
You don't look very happy.
Won't you dance with a pretty lady?
Sure.
I mean the pretty lady over there.
You mean OI' Qiao?
But she's not the one I want to dance with.
But if you want me to
I'll ask her
Hi, I'm Zhang Jia-hao.
Nice to meet you.
Hi, I'm Xie Xin-yi.
Excuse me.
May I dance with you?
All right.
- Like this? - Yeah.
Salute!
Good day, sir.
From now on,
this T34 will be your instructor.
You're his new students.
He's going to teach you everything
you need to know about flying.
We'll have an exam every ten classes.
Fail twice and you fail the whole class.
Then you'll just have to make another career choice.
Don't waste our precious time.
This honeymoon's only gonna be 3 hours long.
After that, you're on your own.
Any questions?
- No, sir! - No problem!
You look like trouble!
Okay, who's first?
Is the Snake your Zodiac sign?
No, sir, I'm a Dog.
You're a Pig!
You knew everything when you were on the ground
and now you suddenly forgot everything!
I haven't, sir.
Stay on the middle line.
How long are you going to be taxiing for?
How can you fly if you don't know how to taxi?
Why don't you go back to being a farmer?
Yes, sir.
God damn it!
Hey, Miss, where are you taxiing?
Don't think because you're a girl I'm gonna go easy on you!
What the hell are you doing?
Are you cross-eyed?
The middle line!
Yes, sir.
All right. Stop taxiing. Stop!
What? Don't give me that.
Get off!
Yes, sir.
Hey, Princess
Where are you going?
Apologize to your instructor.
I'm sorry, sir.
Not me, him. He is your instructor.
Go to the nose
Apologize to him. Go on!
Yes, sir.
Walk faster!
I'm sorry, sir.
Louder!
I'm sorry, sir.
All right, you can go back now.
- Thank you for giving me this opportunity. - Stop laughing.
Thank you, sir.
Who's next?
Hey! Where are you going?
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Where are you going? Hey...
Go, Superman! Go, Superman!
One, two... One, two...
You guys suck!
Come back!
Excuse me, where is the theater?
This way please.
Thank you.
Please... tame me!
I want to, very much,
but I have not much time.
I have friends to discover,
and a great many things to understand.
One only understands the things that one tames,
Men have no more time to understand anything.
If you want a friend,
tame me...
"What must I do, to tame you?"
You must be very patient,
First you will sit down
at a little distance from me...
Like that... in the grass.
I shall look at you out of the corner of my eye,
Well...
And you will say nothing.
Words are the source of misunderstandings.
But you will...
sit a little closer to me, every day...
Zhang Jia-hao!
What are you doing here?
Ma'am! I'm here for the play.
For the play? Or for someone?
Deserts?
Fox and roses? I don't get it.
In "The Little Prince",
every word has its meaning.
Roses are lovers
and foxes are friends.
What?
Who can understand that?
It is only with the heart
that one can see rightly
what is essential
is invisible to the eye
You should get yourself a copy.
Why?
Because the author was a pilot.
Oh
If I read and understand "The Little Prince",
will you be my girlfriend?
No
You know Qian-hui is my best friend right?
Okay, then...
I'll meet you every Friday
and tell you...
...that I like you.
I have a boyfriend in the States.
I'm studying abroad in 6 months.
The States?
Good, that's far away.
What happens here is beyond his reach.
I like you!
Hi!
What?
I like you.
Xie Xin-yi, on 3 o'clock next Friday
look for me in the sky.
N122 rpm, propeller feathered, thousand 1, thousand 2
Thousand 2, thousand 2
Where are you looking at when you are counting?
ITT568
Hurry up or your plane will crash.
Start again.
It's Xie Xin-yi!
(Xin-yi Xie, I like you!)
Be his girlfriend...
Dammit!
I saved up 3 months' salary for that!
Fancy seeing you here!
Here.
I like you!
Slant 30 degrees.
Take a deep breath and roll.
What can I do to make you stop?
Use your imagination.
I like you.
Enjoy your meal.
I haven't seen you on holidays.
What have you been busy with?
I...
I've been on an important mission.
Nonsense!
Next week is our big exam.
Everyone is trying to practice
on the simulator.
Want to find some time
to practice together?
Okay, buddy.
Hey'
I don't want to be your buddy.
Zhang Jia-hao
Fancy seeing you here!
Where are you going?
I'm northbound. What about you?
Going to a class reunion in Tainan.
What a coincidence!
I'm going to Tainan to visit a friend.
Hey, here's Tainan.
I've changed my mind.
Reunions are boring.
I'm going to Taichung.
Aren't you getting off here?
Not only you.
I have friends in Taichung, too.
Hey, I'm sitting right across from you.
Don't you want to get to know me?
I was born on August 14th, 1982.
I'm a Leo.
I graduated from Fongshan Elementary School
and Qiaotou Junior High School.
I have a father and a younger sister.
Well, she's actually my half sister.
Your parents are divorced?
My mom...
She passed away.
Then my dad remarried.
My stepmom left us
when my sister was four.
I still remember that day very well.
My dad ran after her on a motorcycle.
But he fell off because he was drunk.
And then a truck ran over his foot.
Has your dad ever had his foot run over by a truck?
My dad rode a motorcycle, too.
He used to
take my mom and me out for shaved ice.
That was a pretty happy time for us.
The boyfriend
I mentioned the other day...
He's my dad's friend's son.
I met him when we visited my mom
during the summer vacation.
My parents wanted us together.
Then...
Do you like him?
Why don't you tell your dad
if you don't like him?
I'm afraid of disappointing him.
You don't seem to be afraid of anything.
- Me? - Yeah.
There's lots of things I'm afraid of.
I'm afraid of becoming
a drunkard like my dad.
I'm afraid of being poor.
You know how the flight deck is airtight?
I fart when I'm nervous.
I'm afraid that my farts might suffocate the instructor.
I mean it.
My instructor has a really bad temper.
Do you fart when you're nervous?
What?
It's none of your business. Who farts?
Me.
Can I take a picture of you?
Okay.
Smile.
I want to take a picture with you.
- Okay. - Really? Okay.
Let's make a face. -Make a face?
As ugly as possible.
Okay, here goes.
One, two, three.
Okay, next!
I need another time slot, sir.
Sir, I'm only signed up for 2 days
I need more time to practice for the big exam.
2 days are enough for you. We don't have time for everyone.
How's it going? Did you get the time slot?
Too many people!
The schedule is almost full,
and there's still more wanting to cut in.
I can't get through.
Shit! What do we do?
You're all practicing here?
Simulators are all taken,
closest thing we have left are the toilet stalls.
Check Power Lever idle and check reverse and idle stop normal.
Environmental and Defog levers push forward.
Check Air flow normal, levers pull back and close.
Generator switch ON and green light illuminate.
Generator TEST.
Instructor, inverter switch No.2 check, please.
Inverter control switch back to No.1, sir.
Both UHF channels preset No. 3.
Auto trim switch ON, set 0, 0, up 3.
Fly control check, stick to the left, ailerons left up, right down.
Stick to the right, ailerons right up, left down.
Stick to the front, elevator down, center, pull,
then elevator up, rudders check normal.
Fly control check all normal.
VVI indicator 0 ft/min. AOA switch test.
Approach yellow doughnut indicator illuminates.
AOA indicator up 20 1/4.
Stall green chevron light illuminates. And rudder pedals shake.
AOA indicator up 29 1/4.
Auto trim test. Auto trim OFF, Auto trim no use.
Auto trim ON, check trim position 0, 0, up 3.
Heading 270, speed 110.
Ready for take off.
Up wind leg, power maximum.
Right rudder in use, maintain runway center.
65 knots rotate.
Landing gears up.
Power adjust to 1000 ft/lb.
Cross wind leg.
Turn right heading 090.
Heading 090 steady.
Reduce torque to 650 ft/lb.
Turn right heading 180.
Heading 180 steady.
Down wind cruising check.
Turn right heading 260.
Heading 260 steady.
Visual Keziliao.
Turn right heading 315.
Heading 315 steady, visual Nanliao.
Reduce power to 400 ft/lb.
Descend to 1000 ft and line up MOBO.
40 degree bank turn.
Reduce power to 400 ft/lb.
Down wind leg.
Down wind before approach check.
Landing gears down.
Trim adjust, flaps down 1, 2, 3.
Release nose and bank 20 degree.
Radio call out.
Base leg turning final.
Final approach, reduce power, flare.
Landing.
Airspeed 153.
Horizon 7900 ft, 7800 ft.
Horizon, heading 090.
You keep saying horizons,
where on earth is your horizon?
Didn't I just tell you?
Maneuver it so the horizon is right
on the center of your windscreen!
Horizon, airspeed 150.
Horizon, 8000 ft.
Horizon, heading 360.
Horizon, airspeed 150, horizon, 8000 ft.
Horizon, heading 360.
The hell you doing? Reading scripture?
No, sir.
Is your heading 360 or 350?
350, sir.
Then why don't you correct it?
Keep chanting like that and we're gonna crash.
Yes, sir.
Mr. President,
This is Chinese-American Congressman
James and his wife.
Hello, Mr. Congressman.
- Mr. President. - Please have a seat.
Mr. President.
1,400 knots, reduce power.
Is this a fucking rocket? 1,400 knots?
It's 140 knots and what are you reducing power for?
We're trying to improve our troops.
There have been some changes in human resources
but quality precedes quantity.
We've restructured ourselves to enhance efficiency.
Like this newly purchased device.
It's a nifty little gadget.
It can monitor everything
within our parameters,
we can even hear what's going on
right now in the air.
Have you seen “Porco Russo“?
Yes, sir.
Are you a flying pig like him?
Dumb fuck! Dumbass fuck!
Stupidass motherfucker!
Stupid handicapped motherfucker
Strict teachers produce outstanding students.
Stupidass motherfucker!
Excellent maneuvers.
Sergeant Major, what's going on up there?
This maneuver is called G-LOC spin.
You should get a bucket.
Oh.
Zhang Jia-hao,
what are you doing there?
You're up next!
I'm now announcing the names of those who failed the exam.
I don't know how you all seem to get by...
Looks like everyone passed.
Yes!
What are you all so happy about?
If you want to keep being a pilot
you should know that it is very dangerous.
So I want you to talk to your families when you go home
and hand in your will
and testament on Monday. Dismissed.
How do you write one?
Do you have a sample?
I helped write one for my grandpa.
You write down who you're giving what
and what you want to have at your funeral.
Oh, I see.
I heard that the government does everything
It can to grant your last wishes.
I'll tell you what I want.
I want to have LEDs on my coffin
and two loudspeakers on the side.
I know, I know!
And you want a nude picture
of Nalu right on top of your coffin too.
- Not cool. - Totally naked.
I don't want to die.
Stop it! How do you write it?
What should I do this Friday,
Superman?
Don't do anything.
Let's wait and see.
Wow! You're cunning!
Which model do you want to fly?
Decided yet?
- Mirage 2000. - Mirage 2000?
But Mirage 2000 can only deal
with a missile flying straight.
I heard that
F16s and IDFs
can make a close attack.
But Mirages have the best acceleration,
you won't be able to catch them.
But it could withstand 9G during dogfight.
OK, can we stop with the plane talk?
Do you want to go out with me?
Stop asking questions. Just come.
Zhang Jia-hao
Fancy seeing you here!
We're looking for something to eat.
May we sit here?
Okay.
Come on, have a seat. Move over.
Eat with us. We ordered a lot.
Sit there.
Chopsticks, get the chopsticks.
Come on, enjoy.
Isn't this game a little childish?
No, it's fun, I like it.
Bull's-eye!
Why didn't you come yesterday?
What for?
Are you teasing me?
Am I?
Don't you know how to shoot?
Aim for the center!
Fine, you do it.
Are you trying to copy me?
You didn't come to this night market
by coincidence, did you?
Who's copying you? Please.
Hey!
I came to hear you say that.
It's Saturday.
Next Friday I promise I'll come see you.
I don't want to wait till next Friday.
Ready to take off.
You still haven't said it.
I like you.
Louder. I can't hear you.
I like you!
- I like you, too. - You hear that?
Zhang Jia-hao!
Don't you know that Xie Xin-yi is my best friend?
I...I know.
Why did you do that?
Do I mean nothing to you?
You still see me as...
You're my best friend, too.
Qian-hui
I'm sorry.
But I really like Xie Xin-yi.
Just leave me alone.
Are you alright, Qiao?
I'm sorry, Lieutenant Qiao.
I was repairing...
Would you like a sugar apple?
Huh?
My mom just sent it to me.
From Taitung.
Thank you.
Dad.
This is Xie Xin-yi.
Hi, Mr. Zhang.
Come in. Sit.
Thank you.
This is where we fix the motorcycles.
This used to be my desk
Now it belongs to my sister.
- This is where my dad takes his breaks. - Somewhere over the rainbow
Come on, sing with me. -Okay.
Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue,
- Hao. - Yeah?
What is it about the sky
that you love so much?
What do you mean?
Is it the clouds?
The clouds in the sky,
sometimes they become little snowmen.
They harvest wheat as the sun sets.
The piles of wheat that they harvest
grow higher and larger.
Until they finally become planets.
All kinds of planets.
As night comes they all fly away
and become stars.
WOW!
The sky you describe is so beautiful.
The last sentence is from "The Little Prince".
There you go with "The Little Prince" again.
You really love fantasies.
I fantasize that someday you'll take me to the sky.
Just you and me.
We'll fly up there and see if there really are snowmen in the sky.
Don't be silly.
You know ordinary people can't fly in fighter planes.
What do you mean ordinary people?
If you don't take me, I'll learn to fly and go myself.
Teach me. Please teach me.
I want to learn to fly.
Come on.
No, I mean it. Please. Teach me.
Okay, you asked for it.
You know how hard it is to fly a plane, right?
I can do it. Teach me. Come on.
All right.
- Repeat after me. - Okay.
- Keep up with me. - Okay.
- Give me your hands. - Okay.
- Here we go. - Yeah.
- Heading 270. - Heading 270.
- Speed 110. - Speed 110.
- Ready for take off - Ready for take off
Continue closed-eye test,
Close your eyes.
- Release break - Release break
- Power maximum. - Power maximum.
Right rudder in use, maintain runway center.
- 65 knots rotate. - 65 knots...
You pervert!
What?
I didn't do anything!
When I was chasing you,
you kept rejecting me.
What made you change your mind?
I told you before,
you need to see things with your heart.
I have a really good heart.
I don't understand.
Can you tell me in simpler words?
Why did you fall in love with me?
I felt sorry for you.
You're like a stray dog to me that needs an owner.
Today's the first time you fly on your own,
but I can't be there with you.
I know that you're in the sky though.
Don't be nervous.
Feel it with your heart.
See for me
if there are little snowmen there.
Hao, Hao, Hao...
One, two, three!
Sir, sir, sir...
Miss Xie Xin-yi, right this way.
Your condition is getting worse.
Your retinas are degenerating quickly.
If you don't have a surgery soon,
I'm afraid that...
How high is the success rate?
Not high, but if you don't have it...
There isn't a chance.
Think about it.
Zhang Jia-hao's will
Divide my possessions into two halves.
Half of it goes to my father
and the other half goes to my sister.
I don't want to see those I love crying because of me.
Therefore I would like to be cremated.
I don't want a funeral ceremony.
To my father...
I know that every day I was learning how to fly,
you never stopped worrying
until I was home safe.
Thank you for guarding this family.
To my sister...
Thank you for coming into our lives
and giving us so much happiness.
I love you.
To Xie Xin-yi...
Thank God I met you.
Meeting you leaves my life
with no regrets.
Thank you for teaching me to look at
this world in a different way.
Did you know that Xiong flunked out?
You should be worrying about yourself now.
Most people flunked out in this exam last year.
Let go. Let me do it.
The instructor flying.
You can't even deal with a crisis
during a flight.
Practice on the simulator.
Do you hear me?
Yes, sir.
I've thought about it for long
and I've made a decision.
I'm studying abroad.
I don't want to see you anymore.
We're not meant for each other.
I'm sorry.
Please forget me.
Xin-yi?
I've had a hereditary problem with my eyes
since I was little.
But it got worse sooner than I expected.
And surgery didn't work, either.
Why didn't you tell Hao?
I'm scared to.
I can't imagine how hard it would be on him.
Qian-hui,
promise me you won't tell him.
He's already going crazy.
If you carry on this way he's bound to flunk out sooner or later.
Do you know that?
If you care about him
do him this one favor.
- Hello? - Hello?
She's sitting next to me.
I'll let her tell you herself.
Why aren't you saying anything?
I don't want to see you anymore.
Why? Tell me why!
The only way
you won't see me again is
if you tell me you don't love me.
I don't love you.
Tell me,
how many times have you practiced
with the simulator this week?
Don't know what to say?
Because the answer is none!
Listen. I'm cancelling all your leave of absences before the 3rd exam.
I've told you all before.
Don't fall in love.
But you don't listen.
Falling in love makes you confused.
And you know well that when
your mind is blank during the flight
a small mistake would cost you your life.
I don't understand what the hell
is going on in that brain of yours.
What's wrong with you?
Can't you do anything right?
Maybe you should just quit now.
Whatever.
I don't know why I wanted to be a pilot anyway.
What did you say?
This country has put so much money into training you,
and you think you can just do whatever you want?
You think the Air Force is your home and you can come and go as you please?
Come back here!
Did I give you permission to leave?
Zhi-chao,
did you get the notification?
Yeah.
I'm sorry that you didn't
pass the centrifuge test.
But you don't have to fly a plane
to be an Air Force officer.
Xiong has done well
after the transfer.
Have you thought about other jobs?
Sir.
Can you just give me a second chance?
If I let you pass,
your parents and the government
would blame me
if something happened to you.
You can't be a pilot if you don't
have the necessary capabilities.
There's one more thing...
I think you're the only one who can help me.
Zhang Jia-hao has just run away.
He could be kicked out of the academy.
Fighter pilots aren't allowed to ride a motorcycle
and you even jumped over the wall.
So what?
I'll be kicked out anyway if I don't pass the test.
And my girlfriend left me.
You'll find another one soon.
If you give up now, you'll never be able to fly.
You don't understand.
I'm not as handsome as you are.
I can't just pick one up whenever I want.
You're right, I don't understand.
Zhang Jia-hao,
do you know that I flunked the exam?
I'm Superman,
but I'm never going to fly a fighter ever again.
Do you know how much I envy you?
You got the talent, and the girl.
Am I not as good as you?
Zhang Jia-hao, am I not as good as you?
You're the one who should be kicked out!
But instead it was me
and here I'm begging you to go back.
Damn! What kind of world is this?
I'd do anything to be in your place.
Zhang Jia-hao!
If you give up now,
I'll fucking kill you!
Heading 270, speed 110.
Ready for take off!
This is odd.
Get up!
I'm sorry.
I didn't raise my son right,
all the trouble he's caused you.
This way please.
Wait here. This way please.
These are the photos
of his classmates.
These are our graduates in the past.
Mr. Zhang,
have you and your wife
come to visit the academy before?
No,
I have to look after the shop.
I've had two wives.
One is dead and the other ran away.
Well, since you're here,
let me show you around.
We never force students
if they don't want to fly.
But once the plane takes off
a pilot must
fly his plane out safely
and come back in one piece.
I know,
- but Hao is... - Mr. Zhang...
We'll have to punish Jia-hao.
Our punishment for Jia-Hao will not be light.
As for other aspects,
I shall reconsider them.
You needn't worry.
Thank you, sir.
Would you mind pulling over here?
Okay.
God,
please watch over my son Jia-hao.
Protect him in the sky
and return him safely every day.
Give him your blessing.
Hello, sir.
Shen Zhi-chao flunked out, did you know that?
He's not in good enough shape.
I have no reason to keep him.
I have no reason to keep you
if you have no desire to fly.
Whether or not you want to be a part
of this program is your decision.
Sir.
I want to fly.
What did you say?
Sir.
I want to fly.
Say it loud and clear.
Sir.
I want to fly.
Sir.
I would like to fly.
This is his 3rd shot
at passing the exam.
He'll be kicked out if he fails again.
Spin mode.
Yes!
He completed the recovery procedure.
- He's passed! - I was so nervous.
Good day, sir.
Let's celebrate!
Xin-yi isn't abroad.
The Reason
she broke up with you is...
Here's your water.
Thank you.
Miss,
it's Friday. Coffee is half price.
Zhang Jia-hao
Fancy seeing you here.
How have you been?
Except for the eyes, things are pretty good.
Qian-hui told you after all.
I never thought that I'd see you again.
Neither did I.
This is why you dropped out of school.
Yes
Is it why you broke up with me?
Jia-hao...
Feel this weight.
I'm blind now.
I will have to depend on others
the rest of my life.
You have enough to worry about without me.
I want to see you happy,
but the only thing I can give you now is burden.
I'm really sorry
that I hurt you.
Do you remember on the train,
when you asked me
what I was afraid of?
Now I'm most afraid that
I'll never see you again,
or hold your hands again.
Whatever happens,
never let go of my hands.
Xie Xin-yi
Can we start over?
No
You idiot.
- Hi, Xin-yi. - Hi, Yu.
Come, help her in. Be careful.
Watch your steps.
Here, try this.
- The same? - Yes, the same.
Really?
Okay, let's try something different.
I promise you it's different.
Open your month, ah...
This is Bella.
May I have your hand?
- Okay. - Here.
I'm going to put your hand on Bella.
See if you guys will get along.
This is her head.
- She is cute, isn't she? - Hi, Bella.
She had a bath today. She smells good.
Spider formation. Speed 300.
Two, three, four.
Spider check in, spider one
Two, three, four.
Spider, flew 4
Good day, sir.
Good day.
Good day, sir.
What plane are you going to fly?
Have you made your decision?
Not yet, sir.
It's almost time
and you haven't decided yet?
Give me an hour tomorrow
and we can discuss it.
But sir
it's a holiday tomorrow.
I had planned on taking my girlfriend
to the amusement park.
The amusement park?
It's been a long time since I went with my son and wife.
You're probably dying to go with me and my family.
Sir...
No, actually I'm not.
Meet us at the amusement park at 9:30. That's an order.
Yes, sir.
Good day, sir.
Your student?
Yes, Zhang Jia-hao. Not a bad pilot.
Good day, sir.
Hi, Xin-yi.
I'm Luo Yu-zhong, Jia-hao's instructor.
This is my wife Mei-wei and my son Le.
Hello.
Le, this is Hao and Xin-yi.
Before I went blind
my dream was to fly in the sky with Hao.
I wanted to see what the clouds look like.
But I can't do it anymore.
It's their graduation next week.
They'll be honored with medals.
I won't be attending.
I won't be able to see.
But you have to be there. You have to see...
You have to be there.
I'll drive you.
Thank you.
What type of plane do you want to fly?
Have you made up your mind yet?
What do you think I should fly?
What do you think?
IDFs
I want to fly IDFs.
Instructor, you flew IDFs, right?
Good.
IDFs are Taiwan's patron saints.
When I was young
no one believed that we could make
our own fighter planes in Taiwan
no one had faith in it.
But that's normal.
We usually can't see the things
that are most precious to us.
Jia-hao, after you try out the IDF
I'll fly with you
and show you how good it is.
Yes, sir.
Dad, my graduation is tomorrow.
Are you and Yu coming?
I'm busy.
Your sister and Xin-yi will be there.
Won't you come?
No, I'm busy.
Hao is looking at you.
Jeez!
I thought I was going to go back to farming in the countryside.
I didn't think I'd be flying Mirages.
The commander in chief will honor our graduates with medals.
Congratulations.
Thank you, sir.
Congratulations.
Thank you, sir.
Next batch of graduates.
Stand up!
Turn right!
Hao's batch is going up now.
Dress to the right!
Halt.
Salute!
At ease.
Congratulations.
Thank you, sir.
It's Hao's turn now.
Congratulations.
Thank you, sir.
I came to say goodbye.
...to the plane.
Oh
Lieutenant Qiao?
I heard you're flying F16s.
Yes
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Lieutenant Qiao...
I have something for you.
It's the checklist of your plane.
I'd like you to have it.
- Thank you. - No problem.
See you.
Lieutenant Qiao,
in the past year
I've watched you fly.
I was curious about you
and what was on your mind.
But I never asked you.
I guess I never had the courage.
Now you're leaving
I'll never get to know you better.
But I have no regrets
because I had the chance
to look after your plane.
Your job is guarding the sky.
I can guard you in my own way.
May you fly freely from now on.
I knew you'd come back.
Now you tell me,
as I'm about to leave.
I'm your superior, you know that right?
Salute!
Attention!
You should stop talking and kiss me.
I'm going to the market
and then shopping with Qian-hui in the afternoon.
I'm going to base.
Say thank you to her for me. Okay?
Hmm
In the future,
let me make breakfast. I mean it.
Yes, ma'am.
By the way, the drill sequence of our squadron
starts at 3PM this afternoon.
I'll be the number 4.
Take care.
Bye.
Bye-Bye.
Good day, sir.
Here's today's schedule.
Please sign here.
Tian-hua, where's Qian-hui?
She's parking the car. She'll be here soon.
So she drives it and you repair it, right?
Tell me.
You've been together for four years.
How do you feel?
It's been fulfilling.
She's harder to fly than a plane.
What are you laughing at?
Nothing.
Is Instructor Luo coming?
He's in France for training exchange.
Oh
Sorry I'm late.
Come here, Jian-feng.
I heard you're getting married, Jian-feng.
Congratulations!
What for?
I didn't know that girls could get pregnant.
Is she from the planet earth?
I thought you said you didn't know how to tell jokes.
I'm amazed that your jokes are so funny now.
But I'm not joking.
What are you laughing at? I'm not joking.
Hello?
Okay, understood.
This accident happened in the afternoon time of Taiwan.
Lieutenant Colonel Luo Yu-zhong from Taiwan
took off from the east base of France for a mission,
but he lost radio communication after taking off.
The French Air Force found out this air crash.
The Mirage 2000 was found in the woods.
According to the radar records,
he seemed to give up his chance of ejection
in order to avoid crashing in the neighborhood.
According to the local media,
a witness saw the airfighter burst into fire
and the pilot was killed.
The French Army is contacting his family to take care of matters.
Our instructor taught us reading stars.
Superman invited girls to stargazing instead.
Go on, I'm listening.
My instructor told me Orion is the easiest constellation
to spot in winter time.
The red one on the left shoulder
of Orion is called Betelgeux
Bellatrix is on the right.
The top of the triangle
is the head of Orion.
Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka,
link up as its belt.
If you extend the line from the belt to its head,
you can find the Northstar.
By reading stars, the migration birds
never lose their way.
Though now I can't see
But I knew the instructor
and stars in the sky
will guide you the way back home.
Charlie, W121.
W121, go ahead.
Request mission abort, due to weather.
W121 mission abort.
Turn right heading 180, maintain 8000.
W121, roger.
Turn right heading 180, maintain 8000.
Charlie approved W121 mission abort.
Now returning to base.
Charlie, W121 received thunder hit
W121 can you maintain control of your aircraft?
Flight control system is not functioning now, unable to maintain!
Correcting now!
W121 do you need any ground support?
Yes, require ground support!
I have malfunction on navigational system as well
Sound the Aircraft
Emergency Broadcast!
This is Tower Aircraft
Emergency Broadcast.
Aircraft type IDF, call sign W121 is undergoing...
Tower, W121...
Tower, W121 NAV system failure.
Still no response?
Yes
Has it been hit by lightning?
Very likely
No response. Keep trying.
Tainan Tower on Guard...
Attention all aircraft in Tainan area,
emergency progress...
All aircraft depart this area immediately
Charlie, W121
Charlie, W121...
Notify Air Traffic Control!
Hello?
OI' Qiao
Go get Xin-yi.
Xin-yi?
Xin-yi!
Xin-yi?
Xin-yi,
Hao's plane still hasn't gotten back to base.
You must to stay calm during this moment.
Bring the fighter
to the top of the clouds.
We're here.
Get off. I'll close the door.
Watch your steps.
Here.
We lost contact with him on the radio.
Could be a mechanical failure.
Okay.
Wait here.
I'll tell you when we have more news.
I knew the instructor
and stars in the sky
will guide you the way back to home.
You don't even know if there will be
mountain or ocean under the clouds.
You must pay attention.
It's the most dangerous to cross the clouds.
Have you heard from Hao?
- Not yet. - Where's Xin-yi?
She's in the waiting room.
What's going on?
We've lost radio contact and haven't heard from him yet.
Hey. Look!
Which is more important? Me or your plane?
I thought I was prepared for the kind of work you do.
But I wasn't prepared for when something actually happened to you.
I'm afraid of losing you.
I read your will.
Spending my life with you,
I also have no regrets.
Salute!
Lieutenant Colonel Luo once told us
that pilots should think clearly,
that when "that day" comes
What will our choice be?
He didn't want to crash
in a residential area.
In order to prevent more fatalities,
he pulled the nose up
and gave up his only chance of surviving.
On that day,
he made his choice.
My wife always tells me
to see with my heart.
Six days ago.
I came the closest to death
I have ever been in my life.
Everything that Lieutenant Colonel Luo
taught me led me back home.
He's gone.
But he'll live forever in my heart.
Lieutenant Colonel Luo
told me a story once.
In 1943,
Saint-Exupery, the author
of "The Little Prince"
insisted on joining
the special forces
and fly a Lightning P38
at the American command.
According to the rules,
the pilots of Lightning P38
had to be under the age of 35.
But he was 43 years old.
However,
he was permitted to fly after all,
because the general decided that
being in the Air Force
doesn't require a heart,
but a noble mind.
Ready, attention... Fire!
Flag ceremony.
Come in.
Good day, sir.
In Lieutenant Colonel Luo's will,
he left you something.
It's not something we usually allow,
but we've decided to fulfill his wish.
Luo Yu-zhong's will
Thank you, sir.
Be careful.
Watch your head.
What are you doing?
To Jia-hao...
That day in the amusement park
my wife told me about Xin-yi's wish
I don't think she wants to fly.
She wants to fly with you.
I know you want to fly
and you do it well
We can all be trapped alone
in our own world.
Fly as high as you can
and take Xin-yi with you.
Gangshan Tower, 440 ready for take off.
Clear for take off, 440.
Clear for take off.
Heading 270, speed 110,
Ready for take off.
- Xin-yi. - Yeah?
You wanted to see if there are
little snowmen in the sky, right?
But I can't see.
Didn't you tell me to see with your heart?
Close your eyes and wait
till I tell you to open them.
Does it make a difference?
Try it.
We've flown through the clouds now.
You can open your eyes.
I see them.
I really see them.
Is it almost done?
Almost.
Almost?
What's wrong?
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