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The Private Eyes (1976) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A

Sam Hui (Actor) | Michael Hui (Director, Actor) | Richard Ng (Actor) | Shek Kin (Actor)
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The Private Eyes (1976) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
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The Hui Brothers were cultural icons in the 1970-80s Hong Kong and Michael Hui in particular was regarded as a trendsetter of Hong Kong cinema. The funny films he wrote, directed and starred in were huge hits both critically and commercially. In 1976, The Private Eyes went straight to the top of the year's box-office chart and proved the success of Michael's brand of deadpan comedy beginning with Games Gamblers Play (1974) and The Last Message (1975) was no fluke.

Produced by John Woo with action choreographed by Sammo Hung, the seminal laugh fest with biting social commentary concerns the hilarious exploits of private detective Si (Michael Hui) and his partner Kit (Sam Hui), and co-stars screen villain Shih Kien, beauty queen Angie Chiu, and famous actor Richard Ng. Perhaps even more popular than the film is the catchy theme song by Sam Hui, which stayed on to become an all-time classic of Canto-pop.

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Product Title: The Private Eyes (1976) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version) 半斤八兩 (1976) (Blu-ray) (香港版) 半斤八两 (1976) (Blu-ray) (香港版) Mr. BOO! ミスター・ブー (半斤八兩) (1976) (Blu-ray) (香港版) The Private Eyes (1976) (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
Artist Name(s): Sam Hui (Actor) | Michael Hui (Actor) | Richard Ng (Actor) | Shek Kin (Actor) | Angie Chiu (Actor) 許 冠傑 (Actor) | 許冠文 (Actor) | 吳耀漢 (Actor) | 石堅 (Actor) | 趙雅芝 (Actor) 许 冠杰 (Actor) | 许冠文 (Actor) | 吴耀汉 (Actor) | 石坚 (Actor) | 赵雅芝 (Actor) 許冠傑 （サミュエル・ホイ） (Actor) | 許冠文（マイケル・ホイ） (Actor) | 呉耀漢（リチャード・ン） (Actor) | 石堅（シー・キエン） (Actor) | 趙雅芝（アンジｰ・チウ） (Actor) Sam Hui (Actor) | Michael Hui (Actor) | Richard Ng (Actor) | Shek Kin (Actor) | Angie Chiu (Actor)
Director: Michael Hui 許冠文 许冠文 許冠文（マイケル・ホイ） Michael Hui
Producer: Raymond Chow 鄒文懷 邹文怀 鄒文懷（レイモンド・チョウ） Raymond Chow
Blu-ray Region Code: A - Americas (North, Central and South except French Guiana), Korea, Japan, South East Asia (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) What is it?
Release Date: 2012-05-04
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin
Subtitles: English, Traditional Chinese
Place of Origin: Hong Kong
Picture Format: [HD] High Definition What is it?
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1, 2.35 : 1, Widescreen
Sound Information: 7.1, Dolby Digital EX(TM) / THX Surround EX(TM), 6.1, DTS-HD Master Audio
Disc Format(s): Blu-ray, 25 GB - Single Layer
Screen Resolution: 1080p (1920 x 1080 progressive scan)
Video Codecs: AVC (MPEG-4 Part 10)
Rating: II
Duration: 96 (mins)
Publisher: Kam & Ronson Enterprises Co Ltd
Package Weight: 120 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1030840539

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Director : Michael Hui
Producer : Raymond Chow

Joseph Wong (Michael Hui), the kingpin of the Manix Private Detective Agency, a firm believer in tact and thrift. By tact, he means you can cheat all the people all the time and corners are there to be cut. By thrift, he means an underpaid staff is happy and grateful staff. By chance, he employs Lee Kwok Kit (Samuel Hui). Together, they have solved lots of wired cases. One day, while the two are investigating a blackmail case, the movie goes off and the lights come on. Scores of gun-toting hoods hold the more than 1,000 goers as hostages. On the stage Uncle Gaw (Shek Kin) threatens that it is a hold-up! Under such circumstance, what could the smart private eyes do......
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Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10 (1)

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I guess this was their third film in the '70s. I like to see the Kung Fu jokes in this movie and the hilarious fight in the supermarket between Sam Hui and the shop-lifter; but the holdup scenes in the cinema is a little exaggerated.
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