Somebody Up There Likes Me

1996 1h 56m CN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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A young rebel falls for the sister of a local kickboxing champion. In order to stay out of jail, he is advised by his parole officer to begin training in the art of kickboxing. His romance with the girl blossoms but comes to a crashing halt when he is forced to face her brother in the ring. When the brother is accidentally killed, the romance ends and the young kickboxer participates in illegal street fights. When the kickboxer has a shot at the Golden Belt against the Japanese champ, he soon learns that this may be the final fight of his life. Written by Ninja01

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
Ken Wong
Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung
Gloria Chan
Sammo Hung
Black Jack Hung
Tong Man-lung
Rocky Chan
Hilary Tsui Ho-Ying
Pam
Jun Kunimura
Japanese Trainer
David Wu
Traffic Cop
Ken Lok Tat-Wah
Pang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrick Leung Pak-Kin
Writers: Chan Hing-Kai
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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3 / 7

AWARDS

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Directed by Patrick Leung Pak-Kin, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Wu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung and Sammo Hung carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Patrick Leung Pak-Kin directs. Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai behind the camera. David Wu scores. Produced in Hong Kong, Taiwan. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.
3Directed by Patrick Leung Pak-Kin, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Wu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing and Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung and Sammo Hung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0116820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.