The Contract
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Struggling actor Chih-Wen (Michael Hui) got a raw deal from his company, MTV Studios. He signed a binding 8-year contract with the studio and was only given one opportunity to perform live thus far. Soon, he received a better deal with a rival company, who promised a 5-year contract and better opportunities to perform and make money. Since he cannot start working for the new company because of his current 8-year contract with MTV, he and his scientist-aspiring brother (Ricky Hui), with the help of magician Shih-Chieh (Sam Hui), attempt to steal the contract from his ruthless manager.
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Cast
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Michael Hui Koon-man
Sit Chi Man
Known for
Rob-B-Hood
The Prosecutor
Sam Hui
Chu Sai Kit
Known for
Swordsman
Aces Go Places
Ricky Hui Koon-Ying
Sit Chi Ying
Known for
Mr. Vampire
The Flying Guillotine
Tiffany Bao Chui-Ling
Ms. Wang
No other roles listed
Ellen Lau Guen-Guen
Chu Ling Ling
No other roles listed
Yeung Wai
Ms. Wang's Eye-patch Assistant
Known for
Hand of Death
Hapkido
Cheng Fu-Hung
King Kong
Also in
SuperDragon: The Bruce Lee Story
The Screaming Tiger
Russell Cawthorne
Guru
Known for
Chinese Box
Chan Ging-Cheung
MTV Chairman
Also in
Lung Fung Restaurant
Rich and Famous
Cheng Siu-Ping
Mrs Li
Also in
State of Divinity
Mystery of the Twin Swords
Gwong Gwan-Lang
Mr. Kuang
No other roles listed
Lee Pang-Fei
Cat TV manager
Known for
The Flying Guillotine
Michael Hui Koon-man Director · Sam Hui Composer Tom Lau Moon-Tong Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $7.2M · First release August 2, 1978 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$7,150,729
Production
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Production
Golden Harvest Productions
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
賣身契
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · August 2, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
May 26, 1979 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 17, 1988 · Physical
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