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He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

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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 PinyinXīn Nán Xiōng Nán Dì
JyutpingSan1 Naan4 Hing1 Naan4 Dai6
Directed byPeter Chan
Lee Chi-ngai
Screenplay byLee Chi-ngai
Story byNgai Tat-sam
Mang Wai-leung
Produced byPeter Chan
Claudie Chung
StarringTony Leung Ka-fai
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Carina Lau
Anita Yuen
Lawrence Cheng
CinematographyAndrew Lau
Tony Miu
Poon Hang-sang
Horace Wong
Ardy Lam
Edited byChan Kei-hop
Music byRichard Lo
Production
company
United Filmmakers Organisation
Distributed byNewport Entertainment Ltd
Release date
  • 11 December 1993 (1993-12-11)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$19,874,595

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]

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.

Plot

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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

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Adaptation

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Guyot, Erik (20 September 1993). "Life in Hong Kong". Asian Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 20 August 2024 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ Havis, Richard James (28 June 2022). "How Peter Chan brought a fresh style to cinema: Director's first four films are character-driven and full of Hong Kong references, yet are notable for their international, almost placeless feel". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 August 2024 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father". LoveHKFilm.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Hong Kong Film Archive presents "Look Back at Memories" tracing Hong Kong cinema in 1980s and 1990s". Hong Kong Government News. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2024 – via ProQuest.
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