''Happy Family'' is a 2002

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film directed by

Herman Yau Herman Yau Lai-to (; born 13 July 1961) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Filmography * 1987: ''Tragic Hero'' – Co-Cinematographer * 1987: ''No Regret (1987 film), No Regret'' – Director * ...

and starring

Nick Cheung Nick Cheung Ka-fai (; born 2 December 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and director. Background He was formerly a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for four years, but he left the job after his request to be transferred to the criminal investigat ...

Candy Lo Candy Lo is a Canto- rock singer-songwriter and film actress from Hong Kong. Formerly the lead vocalist of the band Black and Blue, Lo launched her solo career in 1998 and is best known for the singles, "Trash" () and "Please Break Up" (). Ca ...

and

Kenny Bee Chung Chun-to (born 23 February 1953), also known by his stage name Kenny Bee, is a Hong Kong singer, musician and actor. He is best known as the singer of the group the Wynners, and as a solo artist who has been active in the Hong Kong ente ...

Plot

Small Han Sang (Nick Cheung) works in a top position at his father's (Kenny Bee) real estate company. His father does not interfere often but during a period of interviewing new applicants, his father has personally recommended Kaka (Candy Lo), who in the end, gets a job at the company. A good worker and a good bond between Sang and Kaka is created, even to the point of love and plans of marriage. However, Mr. Han later drops the bomb that Kaka is actually Sang's sister.

Cast and roles

as Sang *

as Kaka *

as Mr. Han *

Cecilia Yip Cecilia Yip Tung (; born 8 March 1963) is a Hong Kong actress whose work is known throughout Asia, especially in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Career She began her acting career in 1982 with ''Nomad'' for which she was nominated for t ...

as Mrs. Han * Amanda Lee as Kaka's mom * Chan Man-man *

Alfred Cheung Alfred Cheung '' (; born 28 December 1955) is a Chinese actor, director, writer and producer. Early life Cheung's mother, with one suitcase and two children, left their hometown in China in order to find better opportunities in Hong Kong. Cheung ...

as Director Cheung * Fennie Yuen as Psychiatrist * Almen Wong as Pig Yik *

Tats Lau Tats Lau Yee-Tat (; born 23 February 1963) is a Hong Kong musician, songwriter, singer and actor. Music career During the 1980s, Tats Lau was active in Hong Kong's independent music scene. He established several underground bands including D ...

as Kei *

Wilson Yip Wilson Yip Wai-Shun (; born 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker and screenwriter. His films include ''Bio Zombie'', '' The White Dragon'', '' SPL: Sha Po Lang'', ''Dragon Tiger Gate'', ''Flash Point'' and the ''Ip Man'' series. Early career ...

as Police negotiator *

Matt Chow Matthew "Matt" Chow Hoi-Kwong (, born 4 August 1968) is a Hong Kong screenwriter, director, actor and producer. He is best known for his romantic comedy films, and has served as a screenwriter for filmmakers Peter Chan, Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai, ...

as Mr. Han's housekeeper *

Simon Lui Simon Lui Yue Yeung (; born 8 July 1964), also known as Simon Loui and Simon Yu, is a highly prolific Hong Kong-based actor famous for starring in many low-budget and/or horror films since the early 1990s. He began drawing attention when he was fe ...

as Kaka's dad *

Monica Lo Monica may refer to: People *Monica (actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress *Monica (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Monica (singer) (born 1980), American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, ...

* Emily Kwan (關寶慧) as TV Reporter * Iris Chai * Thomas Lam as Harry *

Marco Mak Marco Mak Chi-Sin () is a Hong Kong film director, film editor, production manager, actor, screenwriter, film producer, music composer and assistant director. Filmography Production manager * '' Crazy Romance'' (1985) * ''Why Why Tell Me Why'' ...

as Applicant for director's job * Sherman Wong as Applicant for director's job * Jackie Ma *

as Applicant for director's job *

Sharon Chan Sharon Chan Man-chi (born 17 January 1979) is a Hong Kong actress and model. She is currently under contract with TVB in Hong Kong. Filmography Television dramas Film Books * 陳敏之《戀愛敏感》 TVB Songs *Song Name : Love Ste ...

as Sabrina *

Mak Chun Hung Mak Chun Hung (), also known as Brother Hung, is a Hong Kong composer who wrote the original score for hundreds of films and TV series in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Taiwan. Filmography Films (incomplete) *'' Burning Paradise'' (1994) *''Ancie ...

as Guitar player at jazz club * Leo Lo * Ricky Fan as Bass guitar player at jazz club

External links

IMDb entry

HK cinemagic entry
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