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He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (新難兄難弟) is a 1993 Hong Kong comedy-drama film starring Tony Leung Ka-fai and Tony Leung Chiu-wai, who are unrelated, playing father and son.[1] Directed by Peter Chan and Lee Chi-ngai, the film also stars Carina Lau, Anita Yuen and Lawrence Cheng.[2][3]
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father | |
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Traditional Chinese | 新難兄難弟 |
Simplified Chinese | 新难兄难弟 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Xīn Nán Xiōng Nán Dì |
Jyutping | San1 Naan4 Hing1 Naan4 Dai6 |
Directed by | Peter Chan Lee Chi-ngai |
Screenplay by | Lee Chi-ngai |
Story by | Ngai Tat-sam Mang Wai-leung |
Produced by | Peter Chan Claudie Chung |
Starring | Tony Leung Ka-fai Tony Leung Chiu-wai Carina Lau Anita Yuen Lawrence Cheng |
Cinematography | Andrew Lau Tony Miu Poon Hang-sang Horace Wong Ardy Lam |
Edited by | Chan Kei-hop |
Music by | Richard Lo |
Production company | United Filmmakers Organisation |
Distributed by | Newport Entertainment Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | HK$19,874,595 |
The film is a remake of the 1960 film My Intimate Partners.[4] The title is a pun on "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", a hit single for The Hollies in 1969 and for Neil Diamond in 1970.
Yuen scorns his father, who he thinks is too generous and forgiving. Through a flashback/time travel gimmick, Yuen meets his parents during their joyous courtship. Yuen comes to understand and admire his dad, and reflect on his own moral defects.
There was a 2009 TVB adaptation of the film taking place in 2008 and then the 1960s. The father of the main character is played by Sunny Chan while the main character is played by Ron Ng.[citation needed]
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