The Birth of Kiddy Stone (aka Bravest of the Brave)
Dir/Scr: Hung Chung-ho
Prod Co: Daguang
Cast: Yu Kai, Lam Mui-mui, Lau Hark-suen, Ho Siu-hung, Luk Fei-hung
1949 | B&W | DCP | Cantonese | 87min
The Birth of Kiddy Stone revolves around the heroic deeds of the titular character, whose adventure parallels that of Harry Potter. Inherited herculean strengths from his father, a stone fairy, Kiddy(Yu Kai) becomes an army general as a young boy and helps defeat the rebels, securing the reign. Directed by Hung Chung-ho, a veteran of commercial entertainment movies, the film skilfully blends together elements of martial art, musical and fantasy. It also successfully shot 10-year old Cantonese opera prodigy, Yu, to instant stardom.