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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.[3]
| The Contract | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional Chinese | 賣身契 |
| Simplified Chinese | 卖身契 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Mài shēn qì |
| Jyutping | maai6 san1 kai3 |
| Directed by | Michael Hui |
| Screenplay by | Michael Hui So Chi-hung[1] |
| Produced by | Raymond Chow |
| Starring | Michael Hui Samuel Hui Ricky Hui |
| Cinematography | Tom Lau |
| Edited by | Peter Cheung |
| Music by | Samuel Hui |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$7,823,019[2] |
The Contract was a commercial success, earning HK$7,820,019 at the box office[4]
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"[5] while Stephen Teo in his book Hong Kong Cinema: the Extra Dimensions wrote "Michael Hui ended the decade with arguably his best film".[6]
The film was nominated for three Golden Horse Awards in 1978, and was Michael Hui's first and last nomination for a Golden Horse Award, until his nomination for Best Actor for his work in the 2016 film Godspeed at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards.[7]
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th Golden Horse Awards | 1978 | Best Film Editing | Peter Cheung | Won | [8] |
| Best Director | Michael Hui | Nominated | |||
| Best Feature Film | Golden Harvest (HK) Limited | Nominated |
The Contract is Sam Hui's fifth Cantopop album with the title track being the film's theme song. In Asia soundtrack has shifted 500,000 units.[9]
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