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Zero to Hero

Zero to Hero

20217.11h 42m

Overview

Biopic tribute to So Wa Wai, Hong Kong's first Paralympic athlete to win gold. Even if you start at a disadvantage, you can still be first across the finish line.

Directed by Wan Chi-Man
Produced by Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
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Top Cast

Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu

Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu

So's Mother

Louis Cheung

Louis Cheung

Coach Fong

Leung Chung-Hang

Leung Chung-Hang

So Wa Wai

Mason Fung Ho-Yeung

Mason Fung Ho-Yeung

Teenage So Wa Wai

Tony Wu

Tony Wu

Tung

Chin Siu-Ho

Chin Siu-Ho

So's Father

Yeung Wai-Lun

Yeung Wai-Lun

Keung

Ng Siu-Hin

Ng Siu-Hin

SAPD Staff Hong

Billy Luk Wing-Kuen

Billy Luk Wing-Kuen

Victor

Chung Suet-ying

Chung Suet-ying

Gill

Themes & Keywords

motherparalympicsbiographybased on true storydisabilityathleticsparalympic gamesathletebased on real personsport

About Zero to Hero

Zero to Hero is a drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of mother, paralympics, biography, based on true story, disability, athletics. Directed by Wan Chi-Man, it stars Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu, Louis Cheung, Leung Chung-Hang. Biopic tribute to So Wa Wai, Hong Kong's first Paralympic athlete to win gold. Even if you start at a disadvantage, you can still be first across the finish line.

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