Front Page
6.5
Hui, an owner of a Hong Kong tabloid magazine company hires martial artist Bill Lee to help him get a good headliner for a magazine story to, hopefully, save his failing business.
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Cast
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Michael Hui Koon-man
Hui
Known for
Rob-B-Hood
The Prosecutor
Sam Hui
Mad Bill Lee
Known for
Swordsman
Aces Go Places
Ricky Hui Koon-Ying
Fly
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Mr. Vampire
The Flying Guillotine
Catherine Hung Yan
Cheung San-San
Known for
Wing Chun
Louise Lee Sze-Kei
Mrs Hui
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The Legend of the Condor Heroes
Chor Lau-heung
Lau Siu-ming
Brother Shun
Known for
A Chinese Ghost Story
The Medallion
Teresa Mo Shun-kwan
Ms Ho
Known for
Hard Boiled
Enter the Fat Dragon
May Law Koon-lan
May
Known for
Z Storm
Paul Chun Pui
Dr Pong
Known for
Fist of Legend
The First Frost
Joseph Cheng King-kei
Sheng
Known for
The Bride with White Hair
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
Winnie Lau Siu-Wai
Pinky
Known for
Future Cops
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Kent
Known for
The Killer
Police Story 2
Philip Chan Yan-kin Director · Michael Hui Koon-man Writer Chow Kai-Sang Composer
Worldwide gross $26M · First release August 24, 1990 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$26,348,480
Production
Hui's Film Production Co., Ltd.
Production
Newport Entertainment Co. Ltd
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
新半斤八両
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · August 24, 1990
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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