Michael Hui Koon-Man (Chinese: 許冠文) is a Hong Kong film comedian, scriptwriter and director.
He studied in La Salle College, and then earned a sociology degree from the United College, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
After a spell hosting quiz shows in TVB, Hui gained popularity in the Hong Kong entertainment industry with his variety show stints in the Hui Brothers Show. He then moved from television to film. Hui's first work was in a film ...
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Michael Hui Koon-Man (Chinese: 許冠文) is a Hong Kong film comedian, scriptwriter and director.
He studied in La Salle College, and then earned a sociology degree from the United College, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
After a spell hosting quiz shows in TVB, Hui gained popularity in the Hong Kong entertainment industry with his variety show stints in the Hui Brothers Show. He then moved from television to film. Hui's first work was in a film by Taiwanese director Li Han-Hsiang called The Warlord (大軍閥 or "The Great Regime", 1972), where he played a farcical warlord in post-revolutionary China.
In 1974 the Hui Brothers Company, with Golden Harvest. Between 1974 and 2000 he was involved in over 20 films, mostly actor and scriptwriter.
The earliest Hui comedies combined episodic gags with the comedic appeal of Michael and his brothers. This usually involved the trio of actors -- Michael, Sam and Ricky -- pitting their wits against the odds to earn quick bucks and their livelihood. Set...
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