Zero to Hero (film)

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]

This article is about the Hong Kong film. For the American animated film, see Hercules: Zero to Hero.

Zero to Hero
Film poster
Traditional Chinese媽媽的神奇小子
Simplified Chinese妈妈的神奇小子
Literal meaningMom's magical boy
Hanyu PinyinMāmā de shénqí xiǎozi
Jyutpingmaa1 maa1 dik1 san4 kei4 siu2 zi2
Directed byJimmy Wan
Produced bySandra Ng
StarringLouis Cheung
Music byDay Tai
Release dates
  • 1 July 2021 (2021-07-01) (Udine)
  • 12 August 2021 (2021-08-12) (Hong Kong)
  • 18 August 2021 (2021-08-18) (Macau)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

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

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating, based on 5 reviews with an average rating of 6.1/10.[6]

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Recipient Results Ref(s)
2022 40th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Zero to Hero Nominated [7]
Best Screenplay Jimmy Wan, David Lo Nominated
Best Actor Leung Chung-hang Nominated
Best Actress Sandra Ng Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Fung Ho Yeung Won
Best New Performer Fung Ho Yeung Nominated
Leung Chung-hang Nominated
Best Original Film Score Day Tai Nominated
Best Original Film Song "Zero to Hero",
Composer: Day Tai
Lyricist: Saville Chan
Vocal Artist: Jer Lau		 Nominated

See also

References
  1. "'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.
  2. 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.
  3. "FEFF23: Zero to Hero". Far East Film Festival. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  4. 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.
  5. "Oscars: Hong Kong Picks 'Zero to Hero' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. "Zero to Hero 2021, Drama/Sports & fitness". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  7. "Nomination List of The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards".
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