The Contract (1978)
- Original title
- 賣身契
- Directed by
- Michael Hui
- Genre
- comedy film, slapstick
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man tries to get out of a restrictive contract with a TV station. He and his brothers come up with slapstick schemes to tear up the agreement before it is too late.
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What happens
The Contract (Chinese: 賣身契) is a 1978 Hong Kong comedy film written, directed by and starring Michael Hui. The film also co-stars Hui's brothers, Samuel Hui and Ricky Hui. It was very successful at the Hong Kong box office being the highest-grossing film there at the time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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