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Zero to Hero

2021 · 102 min

A heartfelt, inspiring true story of perseverance and maternal love that uplifts while acknowledging hardship.

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.
Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • identity
  • ambition
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Wan Chi-Man
Written by
Lo Man-Tsun
Starring
Sandra Ng Kwan-yu, Louis Cheung, Leung Chung-hang, Mason Fung, Tony Wu Tsz-tung, Chin Siu-Ho, Yeung Wai-Lun, Ng Siu-hin
Music
Day Tai
Cinematography
Tam Wai-Kai
Runtime
102 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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