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La Comédie Humaine
Part of the series Sixteenth Annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival
When:
August 5, 2011 7:00pm to August 7, 2011 2:00pm
Where
Screenings:
Friday, August 5, 2011, 7 pm
Sunday, August 7, 2011, 2 pm
This high-energy buddy comedy stars Chapman To as Spring, a hit man from the mainland who falls ill while on assignment in Hong Kong. He is nursed back to health by geeky screenwriter Soya (Hong Kong TV star Wong Cho-lam), who discovers him on the roof of his apartment building. Even though Spring vows to kill his annoying rescuer as soon as he recovers, the two bond over a mutual obsession with movies and Soya’s romantic difficulties with his tempestuous girlfriend. Spring, meanwhile, finds use for his tough-guy skills when he befriends a feisty pregnant teen seeking revenge on the man who did her wrong. Bursting with movie references, rapid-fire jokes, and charismatic performances, this is Hong Kong comedy at its best. (dirs.: Chan Hing-kai and Janet Chun, 2010, 100 min., Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles)
Cost:
Free
Event Website URL:
Phone Number:
(202) 633-1000
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