2021 Hong Kong film directed by Jimmy Wan
Zero to Hero (previously known as On Your Mom, Get Set, Go!; Chinese: 媽媽的神奇小子) 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]
Plot
A biographical film about So Wa-wai, Hong Kong's first athlete to win gold at the Paralympic Games.[5]
Cast
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10.[6]
Awards and nominations
See also
References
- ^ "'Zero to Hero' movie review: the moving story behind Hong Kong's 12-time Paralympic medallist So Wa-wai". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Lee, Edmund (11 August 2021). "Zero to Hero movie review: Hong Kong Paralympic champion So Wa-wai's life spawns a touching sports comedy". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "FEFF23: Zero to Hero". Far East Film Festival. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Wang Songxian (26 July 2021). "《媽媽的神奇小子》終極預告 馮皓揚演少年「蘇樺偉」演技大爆發原文網址: 《媽媽的神奇小子》終極預告 馮皓揚演少年「蘇樺偉」演技大爆發" ["Mom's Wonder Boy" Final Trailer]. Hong Kong 01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Oscars: Hong Kong Picks 'Zero to Hero' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Zero to Hero 2021, Drama/Sports & fitness". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Nomination List of The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards".
External links
- Zero to Hero at IMDb
- Zero to Hero on Netflix