Somebody Up There Likes Me
1996, Cantonese. Directed by Patrick Leung Pak-kin.
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
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Patrick Leung Pak-kinDirector
- Aaron Kwok Fu-shingKen Wong
- Carman Lee Yeuk-tungGloria Chan
- Sammo Hung Kam-boBlack Jack Hung
- Tong Man-lungRocky Chan
- Hilary Tsui Ho-YingPam
- Jun KunimuraJapanese Trainer
- David WuTraffic Cop
- Ken Lok Tat-wahPang
- Kenya SawadaYamada Motokazu
- Vincent Kok Tak-chiuLoud Spectator
- Clifton Ko Chi-SumPao
- Alan Mak Siu-faiPoliceman
Details
- Released
- 20 April 1996
- Original title
- 浪漫風暴
- Country
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Written by
- Chan Hing-kai
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Somebody Up There Likes Me runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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Somebody Up There Likes Me isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 April 1996. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Somebody Up There Likes Me?
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996) was directed by Patrick Leung Pak-kin and stars Aaron Kwok Fu-shing, Carman Lee Yeuk-tung, Sammo Hung Kam-bo.