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, also known as 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 Lee Chi-ngai 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

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

  • Tony Leung Ka-fai as Tommy Chor Fan
  • Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Chor Yuen
  • Carina Lau as Laura Watts
  • Anita Yuen as Yee / Lynn
  • Lawrence Cheng as Lone / Chuen
  • Michael Chow as Mr. Cheung
  • Anita Lee as Kan
  • Lawrence Ng as Loanshark Fung
  • Helen Yung as Yin
  • Waise Lee as Li Ka-shing / Fan's neighbor (special appearance)
  • Chor Yuen as Lord Watsons (cameo)
  • Tsang Kan-wing as Laura's cousin (cameo)
  • Poon Fong-fong as Siu-kuen (cameo)
  • Pang Mei-seung as Laura's mom
  • Valerie Chow as Dr. Jenny Chung
  • Wong Wa-wo as Bridge player
  • Joe Cheung as Photographer
  • Kim Yip as Dr. Chi (Zhivago) / Bass player / rickshawman
  • Teddy Chan as Kee
  • Jacob Cheung as Uncle Mark Sevrn
  • Alexander Chan as Fire Dept worker
  • Chan Wing-chiu as Housing Authority staff
  • Lee Hiu-tung as Bo-bo
  • Hau Woon-ling as Richshaw passenger
  • Andrew Kam as Sgt Rocky
  • Hoh Wan as Kee's father
  • Ng Cheuk-long as Young Chor Yuen
  • Wong Hei-yeung as Young Lone
  • Quintin Wong as Chow Kut

Adaptation

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.


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