Chilli Laugh Story

Chilli Laugh Story (Chinese: 闔家辣) is a 2022 Hong Kong comedy film co-written and directed by Coba Cheng, a debutant director.

Their non-stop slapstick shenanigans spice up the classic Chinese New Year comedy formula, producing a brilliant blend of wacky characters and family team-building that is as scrumptiously mouth-watering as the chili sauce recipe itself.

(From New York Asian Film Festival)[8] Also featuring cameo appearances by Louis Koo and Kenny Wong as Ah Sun and KK; while Leung Yip, Denis Kwok, and Poki Ng, who are members of Dee Ho's boyband Error, as well as Hui Yin and So Chi Ho, members of the YouTube skit group Trial & Error, appear as customers at the hot dog shop.

[2] Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post rated the film with 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Anyone seeking a window on life for the past two years in post-protest and mid-pandemic Hong Kong – a vaguely depressing experience – could do worse than watch Chilli Laugh Story.".

[4] Leslie Felperin of The Guardian rated the film with 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "The story sort of lollops along like a big friendly dog, following a predictable trajectory of success and failure.