She had been a competitor in the sport but was forced to stop competing after injuring her leg in the car accident which killed her father.

Robin continues to train in secret at an empty warehouse, supported by her friends, Roy (a bus driver) and Fred (a security guard).

As a result, leading production company Golden Harvest turned down bids from numerous distributors in favor of releasing the film itself.

[2] According to Lynch, Golden Harvest lacked resources as a distributor, so the film's theatrical release was very limited.

In the Philippines, the film was released as Love at the Edge on 10 December 1992, with advertisements that capitalized off of Reeves' Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and Point Break fame.

[3] Since Golden Harvest was a Hong Kong company, it never copyrighted Flying, it entered the public domain immediately upon release.

[2] Flying features songs by Stephanie Mills, Lynn Davis, and the Lydia Taylor Band.