| Zero to Hero | |||||||||||||||||
| Director: | Jimmy Wan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Producer: | Sandra Ng | ||||||||||||||||
| Starring: | Louis Cheung | ||||||||||||||||
| Music: | Day Tai | ||||||||||||||||
| Runtime: | 102 minutes | ||||||||||||||||
| Country: | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||
| Language: | Cantonese | ||||||||||||||||
Zero to Hero (previously known as On Your Mom, Get Set, Go!;) is a 2021 Hong Kong biographical sports drama film directed by Jimmy Wan.[1] The film is based on the true story of medal-winning Paralympian So Wa Wai, who overcame personal and physical struggles with the help of his mother to emerge a winner.[2]
The film has its premium at Far East Film Festival at Udine on 1 July 2021[3] and was later released in Hong Kong on August 12, 2021.[4]
The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[5]
A biographical film about So Wa Wai, Hong Kong's first athlete to win gold at the Paralympic Games.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating, based on 5 reviews with an average rating of 6.1/10.[6]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Results | |
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| 2022 | 40th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film | Zero to Hero | [7] | |
| Best Screenplay | Jimmy Wan, David Lo | ||||
| Best Actor | Leung Chung Hang | ||||
| Best Actress | Sandra Ng | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Fung Ho Yeung | ||||
| Best New Performer | Fung Ho Yeung | ||||
| Leung Chung Hang | |||||
| Best Original Film Score | Day Tai | ||||
| Best Original Film Song | "Zero to Hero", Composer: Day Tai Lyricist: Saville Chan Vocal Artist: Jer Lau | ||||