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He Ain't Heavy... He's My Father

Original title: Xin nan xiong nan di
  • 19931993
  • 1h 37m
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7.0/10
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He Ain't Heavy... He's My Father (1993)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
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 a... Read allYuen 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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
407
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  • Director
    • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
  • Stars
    • Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Tony Ka Fai Leung
    • Anita Yuen
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  • Director
    • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
  • Stars
    • Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Tony Ka Fai Leung
    • Anita Yuen
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    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Chu Yuan
    • (as Tony Chiu Wai Leung)
    Tony Ka Fai Leung
    Tony Ka Fai Leung
    • Chu Ren
    Anita Yuen
    Anita Yuen
    • Yee…
    Carina Lau
    Carina Lau
    • Laura Watt
    Yuen Chor
    Yuen Chor
    • Lord Watsons
    Michael Man-Kin Chow
    Michael Man-Kin Chow
    • The Professor
    Waise Lee
    Waise Lee
    • Lee Kar-Shing
    Yeung-Wah Kam
    • Rocky
    Anita Lee
    Anita Lee
    • Kan
    Valerie Chow
    Valerie Chow
    • Dr. Jenny Chung
    Lawrence Cheng
    Lawrence Cheng
    • Lone…
    Lawrence Ng
    Lawrence Ng
    • Loanshark Fung
    Hang-Lan Yung
      Kan-Wing Tsang
      Quinton Wong
      Gary Wing-Lun Mak
      Gary Wing-Lun Mak
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        • Peter Ho-Sun Chan
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      • Trivia
        In the film Carina Lau plays Tony Leung Chiu Wai's mother. In reality they are a married couple.
      • Connections
        References Wei lou chun xiao (1953)

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      9/10
      Hi, Dad, ur so cool
      After viewing Hi, mom( Ni Hao, Li Huan Ying), I came to review this movie. it's a knot solving comedy, u never expect your parents were so cool during their prime!
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      • Release date
        • December 11, 1993 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • Hong Kong
      • Language
        • Cantonese
      • Also known as
        • 新難兄難弟
      • Filming locations
        • Hong Kong, China
      • Production company
        • United Filmmakers Organization (UFO)
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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