THE big-screen adaptation of Hong Kong’s high-flying hit TV series, “Triumph in the Skies,” has been cleared for takeoff.

    An announcement from the show’s official Sina Weibo account confirmed that production began on the movie version of the airline drama Sunday.

    The drama revolves around an aviation team working for the fictional Solar Airways, which is based on the Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific airlines.

    Initially aired in 2003 by Television Broadcasts Limited, the show’s second season premiered last year.

    The title’s movie adaptation will star lead actors Francis Ng and Chilam Cheung. The film version of “Triumph in the Skies” is slated for release later this year. (SD-Agencies)