Xin nan xiong nan di (1994)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Chan

Stars:

Lawrence Cheng, Yuen Chor, Michael Chow Man-Kin

Cast

Credited cast:
Lawrence Cheng	...	Lone / Chuen
Yuen Chor	...	Lord Watsons
Michael Chow Man-Kin	...	The Professor
Valerie Chow	...	Dr. Jenny Chung
Yeung-Wah Kam	...	Rocky
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
Quinton Wong
Anita Yuen	...	Yee / Lynn
Hang-Lan Yung	...	(as Helen Yung)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

time travel | family relationships | hong kong | 1960s

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

February 1994 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Nan xiong nan di (1960)

User Reviews

An entertaining Chinese version of "Back to the Future"

Being a recent fan of Tony Leung Chiu Wai ("Little Tony") led me to rent this at an obscure video store that specializes in Hong Kong film. As usual, he is adept at comedy in this particular feature, playing the materialistic Yuen. Tony Leung Kar Fai (whose acting I find overrated) was adequate as Yuen's father, as was Carina Lau ("Little Tony"'s real life girlfriend) as Yuen's mother. Although the time-travel element was a little contrived and there is no complex Oedipal issues as with "Back to the Future," I was content to suspend my disbelief and concentrate on the humor and the acting. It's a simple story of the struggle to understand the older generation and it's very heartwarming. There's a couple of musical-inspired 50's dance scenes as well as a farcical moment where both Tonys disguise themselves as female servants. If you are familiar with Tony Leung Chiu Wai's work - and wish for something lighthearted (after viewing "Cyclo" and "Ashes of Time") this is a delight to watch.