An adaptation of Keigo Higashino's most provocative novel, “Tenku no Hachi” (Hovering Bee) from ace director Yukihiko Tsutsumi! A suspense-filled blockbuster revolving around a nuclear terrorism crisis and a desperate rescue operation!

A massive state-of-the-art helicopter nicknamed “Big B” is hijacked by an unseen mastermind.

Equipped with a huge payload of explosives, the unmanned aircraft takes up a stationary position in the sky above an operational nuclear power plant.

The hijacker, who goes by the name “Hovering Bee,” issues a single demand: “Destroy every nuclear plant within Japan.”

To make matters worse, Big B is carrying a sole passenger: the beloved son of its designer...

Synopsis

August 8th, 1995, hours before the ceremony for “Big B”, the largest and most advanced helicopter of the Japan Defense Agency, an unseen mastermind remotely activates and hijacks it. Equipped with a huge payload of explosives, the unmanned aircraft takes up a stationary position in the sky above an operational nuclear power plant. A single demand of the hijacker “Hovering Bee” is faxed to the electric company, the media, the police and the prefectural government: “Destroy every nuclear plant within Japan.” There’re only eight hours to rescue the population of Japan, before the helicopter’s fuel runs out. To make matters worse, Big B is carrying a sole passenger: the elementary school-age son of its designer...

The Big Bee

Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Cast: Yosuke Eguchi、Masahiro Motoki、Yukie Nakama、綾野剛

Duration: 138 mins

Category: IIB

Language: Japanese (English and Chinese Subtitles)

Trailer: https://youtu.be/SUs0g6ItjXY