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Get to know writer James C. Peters:

1. What is your story about?

Fei Ji is Mandarin for “Flying Machine.” It chronicles the adventures of a young Chinese American who is recruited by the President of China to take a Curtiss biplane to China in 1911 in hopes of being the first pilot and building the first aerial force there.

2. Why should people know about yourself and your story?

People should know about Fei Ji it is a fascinating allegory of pioneering events in China, just as the stories of the exploits of pioneers like the Wright Brothers and Glenn Curtiss fascinate Americans.

3. How long have you been writing stories?

I’ve been writing stories since I was a kid, and began writing my first screenplay 11 years ago.

4. What movie have you seen the most in your life?

Movies I’ve enjoyed…