15 Ways to Find Happiness – The More You Travel, the Happier You’ll Be
Psychologist Hector (played by Simon Pegg) has a car, a house, and a hot girlfriend (Rosamund Pike), making him the envy of everyone as a “winner in life.” But his patients can’t seem to find happiness, and his love life isn’t going anywhere either, so he decides to take a solo trip around the world to uncover the secrets to happiness.
Stills from *Hector and the Search for Happiness* provided by Media Asia Entertainment
Happiness is that simple!
Hector travels to China, Africa, and Los Angeles, meeting a wealthy businessman (Stellan Skarsgård), a Tibetan monk, and even becoming friends with a drug lord (Jean Reno). Along this journey of discovery, after surviving terrifying small planes, infectious diseases, and a near-fatal kidnapping mix-up… among other unexpected mishaps, he finally realizes that everyone actually has the ability to be happy.
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Stills from *Hector and the Search for Happiness* provided by Media Asia Entertainment
The film is based on François Lelord’s global bestseller *Hector and the Search for Happiness*, written and directed by Peter Chelsom, the director of *Serendipity*. It stars British comedy king Simon Pegg, *Control*’s Rosamund Pike, *Mamma Mia!*’s Stellan Skarsgård, *The Da Vinci Code*’s Jean Reno, *Little Miss Sunshine*’s Toni Collette, and Oscar winner Christopher Plummer… among other international stars.
See Simon Pegg, known for *Hot Fuzz*, break away from his deadpan comedic persona and serve up soul-soothing wisdom with British humor. The film was shot across four continents—from the UK, China, Africa, the US to Tibet—offering a series of absurd yet charming quests for happiness, almost like a Simon Pegg version of *The Secret Life of Walter Mitty*, keeping audiences smiling throughout.
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