| 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 Pinyin | Xīn Nán Xiōng Nán Dì |
| Jyutping | San1 Naan4 Hing1 Naan4 Dai6 |
| Directed by | Peter Chan Lee Chi-ngai |
| Screenplay by | Lee Chi-ngai |
| Story by | Ngai Tat-sam Mang Wai-leung |
| Produced by | Peter Chan Claudie Chung |
| Starring | Tony Leung Ka-fai Tony Leung Chiu-wai Carina Lau Anita Yuen Lawrence Cheng |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lau Tony Miu Poon Hang-sang Horace Wong Ardy Lam |
| Edited by | Chan Kei-hop |
| Music by | Richard Lo |
Production company | United Filmmakers Organisation |
| Distributed by | Newport Entertainment Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$19,874,595 |
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (新難兄難弟) is a 1993 Hong Kong comedy-drama film starring Tony Leung Ka-fai and Tony Leung Chiu-wai, who are unrelated, playing father and son.[1] Directed by Peter Chan and Lee Chi-ngai, the film also stars Carina Lau, Anita Yuen and Lawrence Cheng.[2][3]
The film is a remake of the 1960 film My Intimate Partners.[4] The title is a pun on "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", a hit single for The Hollies in 1969 and for Neil Diamond in 1970.
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