Look back on 4 comedy classics with 7 top filmmakers of our time. Explore the cultural impact of The Hui Brothers – the most successful cinema trio in Hong Kong history.
Dr Kwok
Based on a true story, Xiao Fu was contracted HIV virus through blood transmission due to hemophilia. He made his difference by writing a book before his death to change the public's view toward patients with HIV.
Heavenly Judge
El dios Dragon Fighter Lohan acepta el desafío por parte de los otros dioses para cambiar el destino de un mendigo, una prostituta y un villano en tres días. Para conseguirlo renace en la Tierra como un simple mortal y lucha contra un malvado demonio para evitar el Infierno en la Tierra.
Producer
Two teenage girls make a pledge to each other to be as "man and wife" in a small Chinese fishing town. The notions of women's rights or sexual freedom are absent in their oppressive minority culture, and when one becomes happily married to a stranger, the other is cruelly betrothed to the abusive son of a wealthy family. Seeking to free herself from a lifetime of abuse, Hui-hua desperately looks for a way out. ----by J L (New York City)
Producer
Después de que el oficial de policía Paio es asesinado, su alma no puede descansar porque su asesinato se ha descartado como un suicidio. Por lo tanto, los cielos lo envían de regreso a la Tierra como un espíritu para encontrar a su "salvador" que lo ayudará a limpiar su nombre. Hsing, un oficial novato, es el salvador y, a cambio de encontrar al asesino de Paio, Piao debe conseguirle una novia y un ascenso.
Producer
"Romeo and Juliet" in Hong Kong, except the widow Capulet is father Montague's childhood sweetheart. The young lovers try to reconcile their mothers with the help of the father, who is left with a bad taste in his mouth.
Writer
Un hombre rico y de buen corazón lleva a un huérfano sin hogar que sufre llamado Leung Chun Yau. El hombre malcriado/celoso llamado Jo Wing no apreciaba a su nuevo hermanastro. Chun Yau crece hasta convertirse en un justo artista marcial interpretado por Bryan Leung. Del mismo modo, el hijo celoso se convierte en un líder de una banda, interpretado por Chang Yi. El hijo celosa guarda rencor contra su hermanastro porque Chun Yau se casó con Yu Ti. Ahora, Chang Yi ha hecho su objetivo de dar caza a Chun Yau y su novia. Chun Yau visita a su padrastro moribundo, que más tarde son atacados por los hombres de Jo Wing. Chun Yau lucha contra su hermanastro y su esposa Yu Ti interfiere entregándose a Chang Yi. Yu Ti más tarde se suicida en frente de Chang Yi.
Writer
Un cocinero no muy despierto cae en una trampa por la cual le usan para suplantar a un fallecido y así tener acceso a un tesoro oculto.
Writer
Sequel to the comedy movie Lam Ah Chun
Screenplay
La película sigue a dos hermanos estafadores, Yipao y Taipao. Un día son engañados por Wu Jia Dao, así que tratan de luchar contra él, para recuperar su dinero, pero son derrotados, por lo que le piden que les entrene, con la esperanza de convertirse en los mejores luchadores de la ciudad.
Banker Wei's Father
La película sigue a dos hermanos estafadores, Yipao y Taipao. Un día son engañados por Wu Jia Dao, así que tratan de luchar contra él, para recuperar su dinero, pero son derrotados, por lo que le piden que les entrene, con la esperanza de convertirse en los mejores luchadores de la ciudad.
Screenplay
An omnibus of tales from the three directors, Sit, Maka and Woo. Each dealing with true love and romance. The third and the best one of the tales deals with a hen-pecked husband trying to kill his wife. An action packed tale written and directed by John Woo who lets the fireworks fly!
Director
An omnibus of tales from the three directors, Sit, Maka and Woo. Each dealing with true love and romance. The third and the best one of the tales deals with a hen-pecked husband trying to kill his wife. An action packed tale written and directed by John Woo who lets the fireworks fly!
Screenplay
Those who grew up in Hong Kong in the 1970s definitely remember the Wynners, a band formed by Alan Tam, Kenny Bee, Bennett Pang, Danny Yip, and Anthony Chan. They first dabbled into the film industry with Let's Rock in 1975, and in 1978 Taiwanese director Chen Yao Chi created another Wynners movie Making It. With a script tailored for the Wynners, youth film Making It is an updated Chinese version of The Prince and the Pauper. Five up-and-coming young music lovers, played by none other but the Wynners, overcome a lot of difficulties before they have a chance to perform at a restaurant. However, one of the band members, Alan (Alan Tam), suddenly feels ill and is hospitalized. His four friends fortunately come across the rich Sylvester (also Alan Tam) who looks exactly like Alan, and the four desperate band members ask him to take Alan's place for the performance. Meanwhile, Sylvester's parents, busily fetching Sylvester to fulfill an arranged marriage, mistake Alan as Sylvester...
1976 film
Writer
Li (Sam Hui) works at a sanitarium as a male nurse, and Ah Tim (Michael Hui) is a handy man. One day, a bearded old man is sent into the sanitarium with a large bag. Ah Tim manages to steal the bag, and finds antique fragments inside. When the old man dies, the pair learn from his daughter that there is a sunken vessel that is loaded with much more than they already have, so they decide to go after the sunken treasure.
Writer
Michael Hui stars as Wen, a convict who's always out to make a quick dollar through gambling. Being behind bars doesn't stop him from making something off of his gambling skills. Samuel Hui co-stars as Chieh,a novice gambler who gets into trouble one day when he tries to steal casino chips from a crooked card dealer Dean Shek). Whilst in jail, Chieh meets Wen and the latter agrees to become his mentor. Can Wen and Chieh make a fortune from their combined skills or will the duo wind up back in prison?
