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	He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father "...obviously influenced by Robert Zemeckus' Back to the Future films." - Vic Nguyen He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (1993) AKA: Once Upon a Mid-Autumn Festival, He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother Literally: New Two of a Kind Director: Peter Chan Ho-San, Lee Chi-Ngai Producer: Peter Chan Ho-San, Claudie Chung Chun Writer: Lee Chi-Ngai Cast: Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Anita Yuen Wing-Yee, Carina Lau Ka-Ling, Chor Yuen, Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui, Michael Chow Man-Kin, Anita Lee Yuen-Wah, Yung Yuk-Lan, Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah, Poon Fong-Fong, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Michael Wong Man-Tak, Lydia Shum Din-Ha Running Time: 97 min. Plot: Little Tony, who has never gotten along with his father (Big Tony), accidentally gets transported back in time and comes to know his father as a young man. And never mind the time-traveling mechanism, that is not the point of the movie, was there any doubt at all that Little Tony will be able to return to the present? In any case, for the first time, the son gets to know his father, as a parent and as a friend. He comes to appreciate why he does what he does, and along the way helps out the family and their friends a great deal. Through a relationship with a girl who looked exactly like his present-time girlfriend (Anita Yuen), Little Tony also starts to cherish her. Reviews VIC NGUYEN'S REVIEW: The UFO film company collaborated to bring the audience this time travelling comedy, obviously influenced by Robert Zemeckus' Back to the Future films. Tony Leung Chiu-wai stars as a selfish young man who learns the errors of his ways when he encounters a younger self of his father following a freak accident which sent him back through time. A good blend of light hearted humor, and some delightful performances by an all-star cast made this Peter Chan vehicle a box office smash, and one film I would recommend. VIC NGUYEN'S RATING: 7.5/10 CODY'S REVIEW: Tony Leung C. W. plays a materialistic, success-driven man alienated from his father, Tony Leung K. F., who is an overly kind, pacifist. One night Tony Leung CW's father is attacked by a burglar and is put in a perhaps deadly coma. Feeling bad that his father is in a coma and he never got to say goodbye, he drowns his sorrows in drinking In an odd twist of fate he goes back in time to meet his "youthfulÓ dad and learn to truly appreciate his father. This is perhaps the only film to bring together the two great Tony Leungs of Hong Kong. The film is basically a drama, dealing with the relationship between a father and a son. Tony Leung C.W. sees his father as a stubborn fool who will not let go of his peaceful philosophies. After seeing the younger father he realizes that the reasons for his beliefs are because of his experiences in life. Together him and his father deal with everyday life in a VERY poor area of Hong Kong, which is strangely named "Memory Lane." Here Tony Leung C.W. meets his father's friends who equally have their fair share of problems including gambling and alcoholism. The movie also has some great Chinese comedy which we have come to know and love. All in all, I think its a great drama with a hint of humor that everyone could love. Highly recommended. CODY'S RATING: 8/10

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

"...obviously influenced by Robert Zemeckus' Back to the Future films."

- Vic Nguyen

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (1993)

AKA: Once Upon a Mid-Autumn Festival, He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Literally: New Two of a Kind

Director: Peter Chan Ho-San, Lee Chi-Ngai

Producer: Peter Chan Ho-San, Claudie Chung Chun

Writer: Lee Chi-Ngai

Cast: Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Anita Yuen Wing-Yee, Carina Lau Ka-Ling, Chor Yuen, Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui, Michael Chow Man-Kin, Anita Lee Yuen-Wah, Yung Yuk-Lan, Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah, Poon Fong-Fong, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Michael Wong Man-Tak, Lydia Shum Din-Ha

Running Time: 97 min.

Plot: Little Tony, who has never gotten along with his father (Big Tony), accidentally gets transported back in time and comes to know his father as a young man. And never mind the time-traveling mechanism, that is not the point of the movie, was there any doubt at all that Little Tony will be able to return to the present? In any case, for the first time, the son gets to know his father, as a parent and as a friend. He comes to appreciate why he does what he does, and along the way helps out the family and their friends a great deal. Through a relationship with a girl who looked exactly like his present-time girlfriend (Anita Yuen), Little Tony also starts to cherish her.

Reviews

VIC NGUYEN'S REVIEW: The UFO film company collaborated to bring the audience this time travelling comedy, obviously influenced by Robert Zemeckus' Back to the Future films. Tony Leung Chiu-wai stars as a selfish young man who learns the errors of his ways when he encounters a younger self of his father following a freak accident which sent him back through time. A good blend of light hearted humor, and some delightful performances by an all-star cast made this Peter Chan vehicle a box office smash, and one film I would recommend.

VIC NGUYEN'S RATING: 7.5/10

CODY'S REVIEW: Tony Leung C. W. plays a materialistic, success-driven man alienated from his father, Tony Leung K. F., who is an overly kind, pacifist. One night Tony Leung CW's father is attacked by a burglar and is put in a perhaps deadly coma. Feeling bad that his father is in a coma and he never got to say goodbye, he drowns his sorrows in drinking In an odd twist of fate he goes back in time to meet his "youthfulÓ dad and learn to truly appreciate his father. This is perhaps the only film to bring together the two great Tony Leungs of Hong Kong. The film is basically a drama, dealing with the relationship between a father and a son. Tony Leung C.W. sees his father as a stubborn fool who will not let go of his peaceful philosophies. After seeing the younger father he realizes that the reasons for his beliefs are because of his experiences in life. Together him and his father deal with everyday life in a VERY poor area of Hong Kong, which is strangely named "Memory Lane." Here Tony Leung C.W. meets his father's friends who equally have their fair share of problems including gambling and alcoholism. The movie also has some great Chinese comedy which we have come to know and love. All in all, I think its a great drama with a hint of humor that everyone could love. Highly recommended.

CODY'S RATING: 8/10