He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
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| He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father | |
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| 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 |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$19,874,595 |
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father aka. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (新難兄難弟) is a 1993 Hong Kong film directed by Peter Chan. 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
Yuan scorns his father, who he thinks is too generous and forgiving. Through a flashback/time travel gimmick, Yuan meets his parents during their joyous courtship. Yuan comes to understand and admire his dad, and reflect on his own moral defects.
Cast
- Lawrence Cheng - Lone / Chuen
- Chor Yuen - Lord Watsons
- Michael Chow - The Professor
- Valerie Chow - Dr. Jenny Chung
- Carina Lau - Laura Watt
- Anita Lee - Kan
- Waise Lee - Lee Kar-Shing
- Tony Leung Chiu-Wai - Chu Yuan
- Tony Leung Ka-fai - Chu Ren
- Lawrence Ng - Loanshark Fung
- Anita Yuen - Yee / Lynn
Adaption
There was a 2009 TVB Adaption of the movie 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.
External links
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