He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

This article is about the Cantonese-language film. For other uses, see He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (disambiguation).
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

Film poster
Directed by Peter Chan
Lee Chi Ngai
Produced by Peter Chan
Claudie Chung
Screenplay by Lee Chi Ngai
Story by Ngai Tat Sam
Mang Wai Leung
Starring Tony Leung Ka-fai
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Carina Lau
Anita Yuen
Lawrence Cheng
Music by Richard Lo
Cinematography Andrew Lau
Tony Miu
Poon Hang Sang
Horace Wong
Ardy Lam
Edited by Chan Kei Hop
Production
company
United Filmmakers Organisation
Distributed by Newport Entertainment Ltd
Release dates
  • 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 aka. 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 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

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

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.

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