The Contract

The Contract 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. Cast Michael Hui as Sit Chi-man Samuel Hui as Chiu Sai-kit Ricky Hui as Sit Chi-ying Tiffany Bao as Ms. Wang Ellen Lau as Chu Ling-ling Yeung Wai as Ms. Wang's eye-path assistant Cheng Fu-hing as King Kong Russell Cawthorne as Guru Chan King-cheung as MTV chairman Cheng Siu-ping as Mrs. Li Kwong Kwan-ning as Mr. Kwong Lee Pang-fei as Cat TV manager Chiu Chun as MTV board of director Fong Yue as Woman coming out of elevator Huang Pa-ching as Mrs. Li Man Sau as Man's mother Pan Yung-sheng as Audience for alien show Kwan Yan as Audience at magic show Cheung Sek-Au as Audience at magic show Johnny Koo as one of three bank robbers Kam Tin-chue as MTV board of director Si Lau-wa Lau Cheun Hoh Wan Reception The Contract was a commercial success, earning HK$7,820,019 at the box office In The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997, John Charles described The Contract as "totally disarming and one of The Hui's Brothers most consistently amusing efforts" while Stephen Teo in his book Hong Kong Cinema: the Extra Dimensions wrote "Michael Hui ended the decade with arguably his best film".