Michael Hui

Michael Hui

Born: September 3, 1942
in Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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.

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Movies for Michael Hui...

Where the Wind Blows
Title: Where the Wind Blows
Character: George Lee
Released: February 5, 2023
Type: Movie
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.
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All U Need Is Love
Title: All U Need Is Love
Character: President of Grande Hotel
Released: April 22, 2021
Type: Movie
Initiated by the Hong Kong Performing Artists Association and the Hong Kong Film Workers Association, ten film companies in Hong Kong (China Star, Anle Film, Emperor Films, Oriental Films, Media Asia Films, Meiya Films, World Films, Shaw Brothers, Sun Entertainment Culture , Huanyu Film) and the Hong Kong Film Development Council’s "Film Production Financing Project". It tells about a quiet afternoon when the Gurney Hotel suddenly detected a suspected 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.
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Agent Mr Chan
Title: Agent Mr Chan
Character: Wedding Staff
Released: February 15, 2018
Type: Movie
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.
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Godspeed
Title: Godspeed
Character: Old Hui
Released: November 18, 2016
Type: Movie
A Taiwanese drug mule has his foolproof smuggling method thrown out of whack when he catches a ride with the wrong cab driver.
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The Posterist
Title: The Posterist
Released: August 28, 2016
Type: Movie
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.
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Hui's Comedy: A Look Back Featurette
Title: Hui's Comedy: A Look Back Featurette
Released: April 4, 2016
Type: Movie
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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Title: Sze U Tonight
Released: February 1, 2015
Type: TV
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Delete My Love
Title: Delete My Love
Character: Rich Ma
Released: May 8, 2014
Type: Movie
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?
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許冠文棟篤笑《男女戰爭》加料版
Title: 許冠文棟篤笑《男女戰爭》加料版
Released: March 28, 2013
Type: Movie
A Stand Up Comedy Show by Legendary Michael Hui
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The Bounty
Title: The Bounty
Character: angry bull
Released: June 21, 2012
Type: Movie
Former cop Shifeng Cao (Chapman To), 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.
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Title: Deal or No Deal
Released: October 29, 2006
Type: TV
The Cantonese Version Deal or No Deal is broadcast in Hong Kong by TVB.
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Robin-B-Hood
Title: Robin-B-Hood
Character: Landlord
Released: September 28, 2006
Type: Movie
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?
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許冠文鬼馬Talk Show 2005
Title: 許冠文鬼馬Talk Show 2005
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
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Three of a Kind
Title: Three of a Kind
Character: Dragon Lone
Released: July 26, 2004
Type: Movie
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...
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Fantasia
Title: Fantasia
Character: Grand Wizard
Released: January 15, 2004
Type: Movie
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...
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Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
Title: Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
Character: Himself
Released: December 10, 2002
Type: Movie
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.
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Funny Business
Title: Funny Business
Character: Fuk Ching
Released: November 2, 2000
Type: Movie
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.
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Chinese Box
Title: Chinese Box
Character: Chang
Released: November 14, 1997
Type: Movie
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.
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The World of Treasure
Title: The World of Treasure
Character: Jue Gung
Released: January 21, 1995
Type: Movie
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.
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Always on My Mind
Title: Always on My Mind
Character: Chang Yau Wai
Released: December 21, 1993
Type: Movie
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.
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Hero of the Beggars
Title: Hero of the Beggars
Character: Ma Wai
Released: August 27, 1992
Type: Movie
Hero of the Beggars is a Hong Kong Comedy starring Chan Wai-Man and Michael Hui.
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The Magic Touch
Title: The Magic Touch
Character: Hui Wai Tak
Released: January 24, 1992
Type: Movie
Hui Wai-kuk (Michael Hui) 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 (Philip Chan) 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-kei (Leon Lai) 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.
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The Banquet
Title: The Banquet
Character: Self
Released: November 30, 1991
Type: Movie
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.
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Front Page
Title: Front Page
Character: Hui
Released: August 24, 1990
Type: Movie
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.
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Mr. Coconut
Title: Mr. Coconut
Character: Ngan Kwai-Nam
Released: January 21, 1989
Type: Movie
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.
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Chicken and Duck Talk
Title: Chicken and Duck Talk
Character: Ah Hui
Released: July 14, 1988
Type: Movie
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.
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Inspector Chocolate
Title: Inspector Chocolate
Character: Insp. Chu Goo Lik
Released: December 18, 1986
Type: Movie
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
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Happy Din Don
Title: Happy Din Don
Character: Fat
Released: March 21, 1986
Type: Movie
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...
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Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom
Title: Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom
Character: Mr. Boo
Released: September 3, 1985
Type: Movie
Hong Kong detectives Chau and Beethoven join forces with Mr. Boo in a daring mission involving a jewelry heist and a museum caper.
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Teppanyaki
Title: Teppanyaki
Character: Johnny Huang / Johnny Wong
Released: January 26, 1984
Type: Movie
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.
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Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Title: Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Character: Himself
Released: June 8, 1983
Type: Movie
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.
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The Cannonball Run
Title: The Cannonball Run
Character: Subaru Driver #2
Released: June 19, 1981
Type: Movie
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.
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Security Unlimited
Title: Security Unlimited
Character: Cpt Chow Sai Cheong
Released: January 30, 1981
Type: Movie
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.
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The Contract
Title: The Contract
Character: Sit Chi Man
Released: August 2, 1978
Type: Movie
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.
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The Private Eyes
Title: The Private Eyes
Character: Wong Yuk-see
Released: December 16, 1976
Type: Movie
The film revolves around the exploits of a detective agency in Hong Kong called Mannix Private Detective Agency. It is headed by private detective Wong Yeuk Sze (Michael Hui) with his emotionally drained assistant Puffy (Ricky Hui). Meanwhile, Lee Kwok Kit (Samuel Hui), a kung fu expert, who works at a Vitasoy plant factory and spends most of the time doing kung fu tricks to impress a girl, ultimately loses his job. Seeking to find another line of work, Lee attempts to joins Wong's detective agency. Despite Lee's impression with his kung fu talent which involves his snatching trick, Wong was not impressed. Then, as it appears that Lee would not get the job, Wong discovers that his wallet was missing and was presumed stolen by one bystander who bumped into them. Lee intercepts him and recovers the wallet, thus impressed Wong to hire him for the job.
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The Last Message
Title: The Last Message
Character: Ah Tim
Released: August 21, 1975
Type: Movie
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.
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Games Gamblers Play
Title: Games Gamblers Play
Character: Man
Released: October 16, 1974
Type: Movie
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?
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Sinful Confession
Title: Sinful Confession
Character: Jimmy Fang/Dr Ng/Jiang Lang
Released: August 16, 1974
Type: Movie
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.
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Scandal
Title: Scandal
Character: Zhen Ming/Governor
Released: April 12, 1974
Type: Movie
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.
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The Happiest Moment
Title: The Happiest Moment
Character: Ren Letien/Chief Supt/Md Fuyu/Xiao Liu
Released: November 8, 1973
Type: Movie
Michael Hui plays four characters in this three-chapter, Hong Kong erotic comedy anthology set in Northern China during WWII.
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Title: HK '73
Released: April 27, 1973
Type: TV
The sitcom depicts a fictional street in Hong Kong and the inhabitants of two households in the same building. The "Chen Family" lives on the first floor, comprising the landlord, his wife, their eldest son & daughter-in-law, and their youngest son. The "Xu Family" are their tenants - the father, his daughter, and a pet bird. The show reflects various facets of life in the city, such as government allowances for seniors, subway gate regulations, stock trading, theft, beggars, gambling, and daily household chores. It portrays heartwarming moments that leave viewers with a smile.
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The Warlord
Title: The Warlord
Character: Marshal Pang Ta Fu/Han Ta Fu
Released: August 17, 1972
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: The Hui Brothers Show
Character: Host
Released: April 23, 1971
Type: TV
The Hui Brothers Show is a Hong Kong sketch comedy television series produced by TVB and hosted by and starring brothers Michael Hui and Samuel Hui that ran for 52 episodes from 1971 to 1973.
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许冠文鬼马Talk Show 2005
Title: 许冠文鬼马Talk Show 2005
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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The Last Dance
Title: The Last Dance
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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Raging Havoc
Title: Raging Havoc
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie