Michael Hui
Also Known As: 許冠文, Guanwen Xu, Koon-Man Hui, Michael Hui Koon-Man, Hui Kuan-Wen, Xu Guan-Wen, 许冠文, Michael Hui, Hui Koon-Man, Goodman Hui
Biography: Michael Hui Koon-Man (Chinese: 許冠文) is a Hong Kong film comedian, scriptwriter and director. He is the eldest of the Hui brothers (together with Ricky and Sam Hui) who remain three of the most prominent figures in Hong Kong entertainment circle. Michael Hui is considered by many critics to be the foremost comedian in the Hong Kong film industry before Stephen Chow. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Hui, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Birthday: September 03, 1942
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Gender: Male
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Chinese Box
Overview: The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-14
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The Cannonball Run
Overview: A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
Genres: Action Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-06-19
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Security Unlimited
Overview: This is a story about a security guard agency and its three agents-Michael, Sam and Ricky. Sam and Ricky are delivering a large sum of money to a bank when a robbery takes place under their nose. after a series of hair-raising about hilarious chases, the agents get their men. With Michael and Sam giving their reward money to Ricky. They live haphazardly ever after.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1981-01-30
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Rob-B-Hood
Overview: For never-do-well compulsive gambler Fong, there's only one thing more fearsome than debtors at his doorstep - having to coax a crying baby. But what if the baby becomes his golden goose to fend off his debtors? Can he overcome his phobia of diapers, milk bottles, and cloying lullabies?
Genres: Drama Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2006-09-28
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Fantasia
Overview: In Hong Kong 1969, private investigation agency boss Man is investigating an extra marital case. With his two employees, the smart looking idiot Kit and the Hong Kong Columbia Radio Night School graduate Pufferfish, he follows the target Lascar Row. The trio stumbles into an antique shop and breaks many antiques in the store. The cheap Man force Kit and Pufferfish to take responsibility. Kit wisely makes Pufferfish take sole responsibility. The dumb Pufferfish helpless buys the pile of shattered antiques with his own money. In the pieces he finds a broken magic lamp...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2004-01-15
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Three of a Kind
Overview: Famous novelist Ngan (Michael Hui) is leading a comfortable life living on the royalties of his published novels. He has now placed all his attention onto his daughter Sophia (Miriam Yeung). Sophia has reached a suitable age for marriage and is still searching for her Prince Charming. She has a crush on Frankie (Lau Ching Wan), her boss and a playboy. Due to some accident, Frankie decides to stay at Sophia's home for a while, Then, Sophia and Frankie became lovers and are planning to get married! Ngan Loves his daughter so much that he knows he must destroy their love before it is too late. Sophia must make a life and death decision between Frankie and her father...
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2004-07-26
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Mr. Coconut
Overview: Lovable Mr. Coconut arrives in town from Hainan China where he lived with his coconuts. Here in the sophisticated urban jungles of Hong Kong. He has finally reunited with his family, as he endures Hong Kong Streets of the late 1980s, filled with stock and property gamblers, heavy mobile phones and others.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1989-01-21
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Chicken and Duck Talk
Overview: A witty and thoroughly engaging send-up of both the fast food business and the cut-throat techniques often employed by conglomerates to crush independent competition.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1988-07-14
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The Private Eyes
Overview: The kingpin of the Manix Private Detective Agency and his fellow detective solve cases together.
Genres: Comedy Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1976-12-16
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Hui's Comedy: A Look Back Featurette
Overview: Look back on 4 comedy classics with 7 top filmmakers of our time. Explore the cultural impact of The Hui Brothers – the most successful cinema trio in Hong Kong history.
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Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2016-04-04
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Games Gamblers Play
Overview: Michael Hui stars as Wen, a convict who's always out to make a quick dollar through gambling. Being behind bars doesn't stop him from making something off of his gambling skills. Samuel Hui co-stars as Chieh,a novice gambler who gets into trouble one day when he tries to steal casino chips from a crooked card dealer Dean Shek). Whilst in jail, Chieh meets Wen and the latter agrees to become his mentor. Can Wen and Chieh make a fortune from their combined skills or will the duo wind up back in prison?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1974-10-16
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Front Page
Overview: Hui, an owner of a Hong Kong tabloid magazine company hires martial artist Bill Lee to help him get a good headliner for a magazine story to, hopefully, save his failing business.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1990-08-24
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The Last Message
Overview: Li (Sam Hui) works at a sanitarium as a male nurse, and Ah Tim (Michael Hui) is a handy man. One day, a bearded old man is sent into the sanitarium with a large bag. Ah Tim manages to steal the bag, and finds antique fragments inside. When the old man dies, the pair learn from his daughter that there is a sunken vessel that is loaded with much more than they already have, so they decide to go after the sunken treasure.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-08-21
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Inspector Chocolate
Overview: Inspector Chu is an idiot to rival Inspector Clouseau. After he fails to catch a car-park full of thieves he is demoted to the missing persons squad, only to be faced with the kidnapping of the son of the star of a TV cooking show. Inspector Chocolate bungles the case, fails to dance the tango and interferes with the Miss Hong Kong pageant in his attempts to solve the case
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1986-12-18
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The Magic Touch
Overview: Hui Wai Tak tells people's fortunes by feeling their bones. In reality though, he is a scam artist who gathers information on his clients in advance and uses it to milk them for money. When the wife of Commissioner David Ho of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) comes to see him, he reveals that her husband is cheating on her. After facing the wrath of his wife, Ho decides to get revenge and sends junior assessor Yau Ho Kay to investigate Hui's income. During the investigation, Hui sustains a brain injury and slips into a coma. After he wakes up, he suddenly discovers that he has gained the real ability to see people's futures.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-01-24
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The Contract
Overview: Struggling actor Chih-Wen (Michael Hui) got a raw deal from his company, MTV Studios. He signed a binding 8-year contract with the studio and was only given one opportunity to perform live thus far. Soon, he received a better deal with a rival company, who promised a 5-year contract and better opportunities to perform and make money. Since he cannot start working for the new company because of his current 8-year contract with MTV, he and his scientist-aspiring brother (Ricky Hui), with the help of magician Shih-Chieh (Sam Hui), attempt to steal the contract from his ruthless manager.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1978-08-02
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Teppanyaki
Overview: Mr. Wong (Michael Hui) is the chief chef in a Teppanyaki restaurant. His overbearing wife and sadistic father-in-law make his home life a misery, so he spends all day dreaming about his dream girl, Sissy (Sally Yeh). When she comes into the restaurant, Wong seizes the opportunity and arranges to take her on a tour of the Paradise Island. Unfortunately, his wife and her friend go with him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1984-01-26
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Happy Din Don
Overview: Michael is a guitarist in a night club, but his indulgence in gambling costs him his job. He is kicked out of the band. Wandering in an alley, he accidentally overhears a gang of drug dealers plotting. He is caught as he tries to get away. Michael seeks the help of his roommate, Roger who is the manager of a girls band preparing to go on a performing tour to Thailand. Roger takes Michael as a band member so that he can get away. While in Thailand, Michael falls in love with the leading female singer of the band. He tries all sorts of ways to gain her attention and love, while keeping one jump ahead of pursuing gangsters...
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1986-03-21
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Always on My Mind
Overview: Chang Yau-Wai is a family committed news reporter. Together with his wife, they have their hands full with their children, including their soon to be wed daughter. Things, however, soon take a turn for the worst.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1993-12-21
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許冠文棟篤笑《男女戰爭》加料版
Overview: A Stand Up Comedy Show by Legendary Michael Hui
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2013-03-28
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Raging Havoc
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Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: cn
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许冠文鬼马Talk Show 2005
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Original Language: cn
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許冠文鬼馬Talk Show 2005
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Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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Delete My Love
Overview: So Boring, a nobody who has no love from everyone except from childhood sweetheart Bobo, receives a weird text message one day, saying: Ever thought of deleting those you dislike?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2014-05-08
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The Last Dance
Overview: A debt-ridden wedding planner inadvertently becomes a successful funeral planner. However, he must convince a traditional Taoist priest of his legitimacy to continue operating in the field.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2024-11-09
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The Warlord
Overview: No list of the screen's comic geniuses would be complete without Michael Hui Kwun-man. He created a hilarious and lovable comic persona that was both uniquely Asian but also universally beloved. This, his first film, not only showcased his incomparable sense of humor but revolutionized Hong Kong comedy. Evoking Chaplin, he plays a warlord in early 20th Century China, but makes the role his own with both laughs and some of the sexiest ladies on the Shaw Brothers lot.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-08-17
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Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom
Overview: Hong Kong detectives Chau and Beethoven join forces with Mr. Boo in a daring mission involving a jewelry heist and a museum caper.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1985-09-03
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Sinful Confession
Overview: Arguably the funniest of the four famous Hui brothers, Michael has a tour-de-force vehicle in this naughty little comedy playing four different characters, each one in a compromising situation. And the laughs do come big and hearty as Hui bounces his cheeky humour off a terrific large supporting cast including the sophisticated Hu-chin and the lovely Pai Hsiao-man. Keeping the Benny Hill-style hi-jinks afloat is stalwart Shaw director Li han-hsiang who manages to switch flawlessly between these cheeky flings and his period epics.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-08-16
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Scandal
Overview: Director Li Han-hsiang teams up with Michael Hui in this tongue in cheek tale of extramarital affairs and corruption. Michael Hui and Wang Sheng are two loafers who prove they are good for something after all.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1974-04-12
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Godspeed
Overview: A Taiwanese drug mule has his foolproof smuggling method thrown out of whack when he catches a ride with the wrong cab driver.
Genres: Drama Crime Comedy Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2016-11-18
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The Bounty
Overview: Former cop Cho Sai Fung, now unemployed and living off of his savings, learns of 400,000 HK bounty placed on a wanted criminal. He then makes a trip out to the Lazy Inn Hotel in hopes to track the criminal's whereabouts.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2012-06-21
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The Posterist
Overview: Mr Yuen Tai-Yung (b. 1941) is a Chinese artist known for his creation of over 200 iconic Hong Kong movie posters - which include many films from the Bruce Lee, Hui Brothers, Stephen Chow, Jacky Chan and Sammo Hung's kung fu and comedy series. This documentary chronicles the director's quest to find the reclusive master and subsequent encounters with the man within a period of 12 months. It captures the life and art of the self-taught genius who single-handedly depicted the look and feel of what can be describe as the Golden Era of Hong Kong Cinema from 1975 to 1992. Western audiences might recognize some familiar faces from the prolific painter's recent works - undeniably breathtaking - such as the portraits of Marlon Brando, Michael Jackson, James Dean, John Lennon, Audrey Hepburn and Anne Hathaway.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2016-08-28
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Hero of the Beggars
Overview: Hero of the Beggars is a Hong Kong Comedy starring Chan Wai-Man and Michael Hui.
Genres: Drama Comedy Adventure Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1992-08-27
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The Banquet
Overview: Developer Tsang Siu Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1991-11-30
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The Happiest Moment
Overview: Michael Hui plays four characters in this three-chapter, Hong Kong erotic comedy anthology set in Northern China during WWII.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1973-11-08
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Funny Business
Overview: Fuk Ching (Michael Hui) runs a farm in Mainland China. Persuaded by a Western businessman, the two put together a joint venture scheme to build a hotel.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2000-11-02
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The World of Treasure
Overview: South Africa’s diamond king, Jue Gung, neglected his loved ones and decided to return to Hong Kong for the New Year. His family attempts to gain favor with him, in hopes of inheriting some of his wealth.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1995-01-21
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Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
Overview: Not since the great Bruce Lee has a Chinese martial artist taken Hollywood by storm. Leaping out of dire poverty and obscurity, Jackie Chan has become the sensational international superstar of mayhem and merriment! This presentation of Chan's career covers his work with the legendary Bruce Lee, his struggle against typecasting in the Bruce Lee mold, and the resounding success of his breakthrough movies mixing amazing acrobatic artistry with brilliant comic ability.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-10
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Agent Mr. Chan
Overview: Top agent Mr. Chan (Dayo Wong) suddenly finds himself removed from duties after his partner Wonder Child unintentionally offends a policewoman, Ms. Shek. But when a financial officer goes crazy due to drugs, Mr. Chan is called back in to solve the case, which he accepts even though this means partnering up with Ms. Shek. The two have some ups and downs while working together, eventually leading to romance.
Genres: Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2018-02-15
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Where the Wind Blows
Overview: The decades spanning story of two very different policemen who rise to power in Hong Kong during British rule, and end up at odds with both organised crime groups and the anti-corruption unit vowing to bring them down.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2023-02-05
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All U Need Is Love
Overview: When the Grande Hotel suddenly detected a suspected Covid case, the epidemic prevention center ordered a total blockade. All guests staying in the hotel must accept mandatory quarantine for 14 days. Everyone is isolated in the hotel, and the relationship between people is getting closer unconsciously. Everyone has lived through difficult times together, and learned to cherish what may be the last time to get along with each other.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2021-04-22
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Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Overview: Examines the early 1980s Hong Kong filmmaking community. Tony Rayns interviews some of the new generation of filmmakers and figures from the wider film culture.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-06-08
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The Prosecutor
Overview: A poor young man is wrongly charged with drug trafficking after being deceived. An ex-prosecutor investigates the case, uncovers a corrupt lawyer team's scheme, and restores justice despite obstruction from evil forces.
Genres: Action Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2024-12-08
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