Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996)

Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996, HGK) C-113m. *** D: Patrick Leung. Starring Aaron Kwok, Samo Hung, Ann Hui, Michael Tong, Clifton Ko. Earnest drama about Kwok, who enters the kickboxing world in order to still his desire for greatness and to impress his girlfriend Hui, whose brother is the Hong Kong champ. Meandering script is not perfect, but story is nicely unpretentious and features fine supporting work by Samo Hung as Kwok's coach. The grim finale is best part of the film. Executive produced by John Woo, who was assisted by director Leung in his classics THE KILLER (1989) and HARD-BOILED (1992). Leung followed this with BEYOND HYPOTHERMIA (1996). Also known as THE TRIUMPH.


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