La Comédie Humaine (2010 Film)

La Comédie Humaine (Chinese: 人間喜劇) is a 2010 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed and written by Hing-Ka Chan and Janet Chun. The film explores the unlikely friendship between a professional hitman and a screenwriter.

Plot

The story follows Spring (Chapman To), a professional hitman from mainland China, who encounters a lonely screenwriter named Soya (Wong Cho-Lam). Bonded by their shared passion for cinema, the two men develop an unexpected friendship. As their relationship grows, Soya shares the details of his troubled history with his former girlfriend, played by Fiona Sit.

Production and Release

The film had its world premiere on March 31, 2010, at the 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival. It was subsequently released in Hong Kong theaters on July 8, 2010. The film has a runtime of 104 minutes and is primarily in Cantonese.

Cast

• Chapman To as Spring
• Wong Cho-Lam as Soya
• Fiona Sit
• Chui Tien-You
• Shiu Hung Hui
• Kama Law
• Lik-Chi Lee