The Contract

Name: The Contract
Genre: comedy, slapstick
Cast: Michael Hui, Samuel Hui, Ricky Hui

卖身契

Comedy · Slapstick

A television performer wants to escape a long contract after a temporary job at a rival station makes him a success. He turns to his inventive younger brother for help retrieving the contract from his employer’s office.

Story context: Hong Kong Film Archive · 2018 screening programme ↗Checked 2026-10-06

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THE FILM RECORD

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Release year: Not established
Runtime: See edition records
Production origin: Hong Kong
Directors: Michael Hui · 许冠文
Screenwriters: Michael Hui · 许冠文

Source-linked cast

Michael Hui · 许冠文 · Samuel Hui · 许冠杰 · Ricky Hui · 许冠英

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Structured facts: Wikidata ↗ · Checked 2026-10-05

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Source release dates

1978-08-03Day precision · Hong Kong
1979-05-26Day precision · Japan

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Contract

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Screenwriting credits

Michael HuiHong Kong Film Archive · 2018 screening programme ↗Checked 2026-10-06

Edition or record	Source fact	Scope	Original source
Hong Kong Film Archive 31 August 2018 programme · DCP listing	97 minutes	Hong Kong · DCP	Hong Kong Film Archive · 2018 screening programme ↗Checked 2026-10-06

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