The best Michael Hui’s comedy movies

Michael Hui

Michael Hui

03/09/1942 (81 años)
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Robin-B-Hood

Robin-B-Hood
6.6/10
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?

The Cannonball Run

The Cannonball Run
6.2/10
  • Genre: ActionComedy
  • Release: 19/06/1981
  • Character: Michael Ho, Subaru Engineer
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.

The Banquet

The Banquet
5.7/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 30/11/1991
  • Character: Himself
Developer Tsang Siu-Chi (Eric Tsang) and his agent (Jacky Cheung) have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung (Sammo Hung) has secured the other two properties. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.

Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom

Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom
5.8/10
  • Genre: ActionComedy
  • Release: 03/09/1985
  • Character: Mr. Boo
Hong Kong detectives Chau and Beethoven join forces with Mr. Boo in a daring mission involving a jewelry heist and a museum caper.

Teppanyaki

Teppanyaki
5.8/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 26/01/1984
  • Character: Johnny Huang / Johnny Wong
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.

Happy Din Don

Happy Din Don
5.3/10
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...

Security Unlimited

Security Unlimited
6.9/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 30/01/1981
  • Character: Cpt Chow Sai Cheong
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.

Fantasia

Fantasia
5.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 15/01/2004
  • Character: Grand Wizard
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...

Games Gamblers Play

Games Gamblers Play
6.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 16/10/1974
  • Character: Man
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?

Always on My Mind

Always on My Mind
7.1/10
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.

All U Need Is Love

All U Need Is Love
4.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 22/04/2021
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.

Agent Mr. Chan

Agent Mr. Chan
4.3/10
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.

Mr. Coconut

Mr. Coconut
6.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 21/01/1989
  • Character: Ngan Kwai-Nam
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.

The Last Message

The Last Message
6.4/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 21/08/1975
  • Character: Ah Tim
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.

The Contract

The Contract
6.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 02/08/1978
  • Character: Sit Chi Man
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.

The Magic Touch

The Magic Touch
6.3/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 24/01/1992
  • Character: Hui Wai Tak
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.

The Private Eyes

The Private Eyes
7/10
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.

The Happiest Moment

The Happiest Moment
6.9/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 08/11/1973
  • Character: Ren Letien/Chief Supt/Md Fuyu/Xiao Liu
Michael Hui plays four characters in this three-chapter, Hong Kong erotic comedy anthology set in Northern China during WWII.

Chicken and Duck Talk

Chicken and Duck Talk
7.2/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 14/07/1988
  • Character: Ah Hui
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.

Hero of the Beggars

Hero of the Beggars
5.9/10
Hero of the Beggars is a Hong Kong Comedy starring Chan Wai-Man and Michael Hui.

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