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The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 29, 2019

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

50%

Original Title

人间·喜剧

Director

Sun Zhou

Description

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.