Human Comedy (2001)
Overview
The film has four main-storylines. A shoe store girl who likes Tony Leung, a couple who is suffering from cockroaches and is looking for a new apartment, a salesperson who is worried about his ex-wife, and a young actor from a small theater group who is afraid of being seen naked by his mother.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 0.461 |
Directed By
Yen Hung-ya
Crew
Yen Hung-ya
Hsu Li-Kong
Yen Hung-ya
Yen Hung-ya
Chen Po-Wen
Jia-Ru Pen
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