The Private Eyes (1976)

Original title

半斤八兩

Directed by

Michael Hui

Genre

comedy film, slapstick

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

G

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Two bumbling private detectives investigate a case involving a rich family. They get into a series of clumsy adventures and physical comedy.

slapsticklightheartedfast-pacedsillywhimsicalplayfulenergeticcomedic

What happens

The Private Eyes is a 1976 Hong Kong comedy film written, directed by and starring Michael Hui and co-starring his brothers Samuel Hui and Ricky Hui as well as Shih Kien and Richard Ng in his second film role. John Woo was the production designer and also co-director, though he was uncredited. Sammo Hung served as the film's action director and Jackie Chan was also a stuntman. This is the third film of the Hui Brothers and it is the first film that established the Hui Brothers' comedies internationally. It became the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong at the time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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