Zero to Hero (film)

{{Short description|2021 Hong Kong film by Jimmy Wan}}

{{about|the Hong Kong film|the American animated film|Hercules: Zero to Hero}}

{{Use Hong Kong English|date = September 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Zero to Hero

| image = Zero_to_hero.jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Jimmy Wan

| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none

| t =媽媽的神奇小子

| s =妈妈的神奇小子

| p = Māmā de shénqí xiǎozi

| j = maa1 maa1 dik1 san4 kei4 siu2 zi2

| l =Mom's magical boy

}}

| producer = Sandra Ng

| writer =

| starring = Leung Chung Hang
Mason Fung
Sandra Ng
Louis Cheung

| cinematography =

| editing =

| music = Day Tai

| studio =

| distributor =

| released = {{film date|2021|7|1|Udine|2021|8|12|Hong Kong|2021|8|18|Macau|df=yes}}

| runtime = 102 minutes

| country = Hong Kong

| language = Cantonese

| budget =

}}

Zero to Hero (previously known as On Your Mom, Get Set, Go!; {{zh|t=媽媽的神奇小子}}) is a 2021 Hong Kong biographical sports drama film directed by Jimmy Wan.{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3145509/zero-hero-movie-review-moving-story-behind-hong |title='Zero to Hero' movie review: the moving story behind Hong Kong's 12-time Paralympic medallist So Wa-wai |work=South China Morning Post |date=19 August 2021 |access-date=22 October 2021}} 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.{{cite news |first=Edmund |last=Lee |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3144643/zero-hero-movie-review-hong-kong-paralympic-champion-so-wa |title=Zero to Hero movie review: Hong Kong Paralympic champion So Wa-wai's life spawns a touching sports comedy |work=South China Morning Post |date=11 August 2021 |access-date=12 June 2022}}

The film has its premium at Far East Film Festival at Udine on 1 July 2021{{cite news|url=https://www.fareastfilm.com/eng/archive/2021/zero-to-hero/?IDLYT=15535|title=FEFF23: Zero to Hero|date=July 1, 2021|access-date=June 12, 2022|work=Far East Film Festival}} and was later released in Hong Kong on August 12, 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hk01.com/sns/article/655350 |title=《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 |trans-title="Mom's Wonder Boy" Final Trailer|author=Wang Songxian|website=Hong Kong 01|date=July 26, 2021|access-date=June 12, 2022|language=zh}}

The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-2022-hong-kong-international-feature-category-1235035280/ |title=Oscars: Hong Kong Picks 'Zero to Hero' for International Feature Category |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=22 October 2021 |access-date=22 October 2021}}