The Contract (1978)
Original title: 賣身契
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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Michael Hui Koon-ManSit Chi Man
Sam HuiChu Sai Kit
Ricky HuiSit Chi YingTiffany Bao Chui-LingMs WangEllen Lau Guen-GuenChu Ling Ling
Yeung WaiMs Wang's eye-patch assistantCheng Fu-HungKing KongRussell CawthorneGuru
Chan Ging-CheungMTV Chairman
Cheng Siu-PingMrs LiGwong Gwan-LangMr Kuang
Lee Pang-FeiCat TV managerKeywords
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What is The Contract about?
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.
How long is The Contract?
The Contract has a runtime of 96 minutes.