''La Comédie humaine'' () is a 2010 Hong Kong
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed and written by Chan Hing-ka and Janet Chun. Released in cinemas on 8 July 2010, it premiered at the 31 March 2010
Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Plot
The story revolves around a Spring (To), a hitman from
mainland China
"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (including islands like Hainan or Chongming), excluding dependent territories of the PRC, and other territories within Greater China. ...
who is on a mission in Hong Kong with his partner Setting Sun (Hui). However, Spring falls ill and comes under the care of a screenwriter by the name of Soya (Wong) and they find themselves developing into a tight and everlasting friendship.
Cast
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Chapman To as Spring
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Wong Cho-lam as Soya
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Fiona Sit as Tin-Oi
*Kama Law as Maggie Chan
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Benz Hui
Benz Hui Shiu-hung (born 4 November 1948) is a Hong Kong film and TV actor. Hui is credited with over 165 films. Hui is a currently a TV actor with TVB.
Early life and family
Hui comes from an influential family in Canton. His great-grandfather ...
as Setting Sun
*Chiu Tien-you
*Lee Lik-chi
Critical reception
The film has been generally received neutrally. Chan Hing-Ka's vision was criticised for having been "poorly paced."
References
External links
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La Comédie Humaine' at the
Hong Kong Cinemagic
Hong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, is a bilingual ( French and English) website providing a repository for information about Chinese language films from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and the people who created them. The websi ...
2010 films
2010s Cantonese-language films
2010 comedy films
Hong Kong comedy films
2010s Hong Kong films
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