He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
	Film poster
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	11 December 1993;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$19,874,595

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father, also known as He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (新難兄難弟), is a 1993 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed by Peter Chan and Lee Chi-ngai and starring Tony Leung Ka-fai, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Carina Lau, Anita Yuen and Lawrence Cheng. The title is a pun of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", a hit single for The Hollies in 1969 and for Neil Diamond in 1970.

Plot

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.

Cast

Tony Leung Ka-fai as Tommy Chor Fan
Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Chor Yuen
Carina Lau as Laura Watts
Anita Yuen as Yee / Lynn
Lawrence Cheng as Lone / Chuen
Michael Chow as Mr. Cheung
Anita Lee as Kan
Lawrence Ng as Loanshark Fung
Helen Yung as Yin
Waise Lee as Li Ka-shing / Fan's neighbor (special appearance)
Chor Yuen as Lord Watsons (cameo)
Tsang Kan-wing as Laura's cousin (cameo)
Poon Fong-fong as Siu-kuen (cameo)
Pang Mei-seung as Laura's mom
Valerie Chow as Dr. Jenny Chung
Wong Wa-wo as Bridge player
Joe Cheung as Photographer
Kim Yip as Dr. Chi (Zhivago) / Bass player / rickshawman
Teddy Chan as Kee
Jacob Cheung as Uncle Mark Sevrn
Alexander Chan as Fire Dept worker
Chan Wing-chiu as Housing Authority staff
Lee Hiu-tung as Bo-bo
Hau Woon-ling as Richshaw passenger
Andrew Kam as Sgt Rocky
Hoh Wan as Kee's father
Ng Cheuk-long as Young Chor Yuen
Wong Hei-yeung as Young Lone
Quintin Wong as Chow Kut

Adaptation

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.

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