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The Contract (1978 film)

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Traditional
  
賣身契

Mandarin
  
Mài shēn qì

Directed by
  
Michael Hui

Simplified
  
卖身契

Cantonese
  
maai gyun kai

Produced by
  
Raymond Chow

The Contract is a 1978 Hong Kong comedy film written, directed by and starring Michael Hui. The film also co-stars Hui's brothers, Samuel Hui and Ricky Hui.

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Cast

  • Michael Hui as Sit Chi-man
  • Samuel Hui as Chiu Sai-kit
  • Ricky Hui as Sit Chi-ying
  • Tiffany Bao as Ms. Wang
  • Ellen Lau as Chu Ling-ling
  • Yeung Wai as Ms. Wang's eye-path assistant
  • Cheng Fu-hing as King Kong
  • Russell Cawthorne as Guru
  • Chan King-cheung as MTV chairman
  • Cheng Siu-ping as Mrs. Li
  • Kwong Kwan-ning as Mr. Kwong
  • Lee Pang-fei as Cat TV manager
  • Chiu Chun as MTV board of director
  • Fong Yue as Woman coming out of elevator
  • Huang Pa-ching as Mrs. Li
  • Man Sau as Man's mother
  • Pan Yung-sheng ass Audience for alien show
  • Kwan Yan as Audience at magic show
  • Cheung Sek-Au as Audience at magich show
  • Johnny Koo as One of 3 bank robbers
  • Kam Tin-chue as MTV board of director
  • Si Lau-wa
  • Lau Cheun
  • Hoh Wan

    • Reception

    The Contract was a commercial success, earning HK$7,150,729 at the box office.

    In The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997, John Charles described The Contract as "totally disarming and one of The Hui's Brothers most consistently amusing efforts" while Stephen Teo in his book Hong Kong Cinema: the Extra Dimensions wrote "Michael Hui ended the decade with arguably his best film".

    References

    The Contract (1978 film) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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