The Human Comedy
2019, Chinese. Directed by Sun Zhou.
Penniless and desperate for money, a married couple and a fuerdai cook up a fake kidnap for ransom scheme among themselves. Married couple Pu Tong and Mi La are as ordinary as can be. When their employers default on their compensation, they are unable to pay rent. Yang Xiao Wei is a fuerdai "second-generation rich" who is unloved by his own father. Xiao Wei owes Ba Ye a substantial sum of money that he has no way of paying off.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 29 March 2019
- Original title
- 人间·喜剧
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Sun Zhou, Ronald Wong
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The Human Comedy runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Human Comedy isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Human Comedy?
If you liked The Human Comedy, try Fun with Dick and Jane, Horrible Bosses 2, Family Plot.
Who directed The Human Comedy?
The Human Comedy (2019) was directed by Sun Zhou and stars Allen, Lenox Lu, Simon Yam.