Sam Hui

Acting

Sam Hui

Born September 6, 1948 · Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China (age 78)

Samuel Hui Koon-Kit (許冠傑) is a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and actor born on September 6, 1948 in Guangzhou, China. His family moved to Hong Kong as refugees in 1950. He is credited with popularizing Cantopop both via the infusion of Western-style music and his usage of vernacular Cantonese rather than written vernacular Chinese in biting lyrics that addressed contemporary problems and …

Known For

Security UnlimitedSecurity Unlimited · 1981
Security Unlimited
★ 6.71981
MovieComedy
This is a story about a security guard agency and its three agents-Michael, Sam and Ricky. Sam and Ricky are delivering a large sum of money to a bank when a robbery takes place under their nose. after a series of hair-raising about hilarious chases, the agents get their men. With Michael and Sam giving their reward money to Ricky. They live haphazardly ever after.
The Legend of WiselyThe Legend of Wisely · 1987
The Legend of Wisely
★ 6.41987
MovieAdventureAction
Wisely, the famous writer/adventurer, traverses to Taiwan, Egypt and Nepal on the hunt for a magical pearl that may expand human consciousness, said to be left in a Buddhist monastery by a dragon.
The BanquetThe Banquet · 1991
The Banquet
★ 5.81991
MovieComedy
Developer Tsang Siu Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer Boss Hung has secured the other two. Both aim to buy all four so they can knock them down and build hotels.
All About Ah-LongAll About Ah-Long · 1989
All About Ah-Long
★ 7.31989
MovieDrama
Ah-Long, a father living a low-class lifestyle, while trying to raise his son, Porky. The strong bond between father and son is tested when a chance encounter from Ah-Long's ex-girlfriend changes the course of their lives.
The Private EyesThe Private Eyes · 1976
The Private Eyes
★ 6.41976
MovieComedyThriller
The kingpin of the Manix Private Detective Agency and his fellow detective solve cases together.
SwordsmanSwordsman · 1990
Swordsman
★ 7.01990
MovieActionAdventure
A kung-fu manual known as the Sacred Scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta HitAces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit · 1989
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
★ 5.41989
MovieActionComedy
Two friends who own an investment firm turn to a policeman friend for help when they are framed for robbery by a gang of antiquities smugglers.
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond StreetAces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street · 1984
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
★ 5.71984
MovieActionComedy
While vacationing in Paris, King Kong is kidnapped by a British agent called James, who seeks to recover one of the stolen crown jewels, the Star of Fortune, supposedly at the request of the Queen of England. The jewel is hidden at the Hong Kong Police Headquarters and Kong will have to steal the jewel without his partner-in-crime, Detective Albert 'Baldy' Au, finding out. When James' devious intentions are revealed and Baldy and his wife, Supt. Nancy Ho, discover Kong's heist, Kong finds himself at a crossroad.

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The Thirty Million Dollar RushThe Thirty Million Dollar Rush · 1987
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
★ 7.21987
MovieComedyAdventure
Treasury employee Fatty (Eric Tsang) discovered that bags of used 30 million in Hong Kong Dollars have not been incinerated due to a system error; therefore, he hatches up a plot to grab the doe before they are burned. He seeks his friends Mark (Mark Cheng) and Tomboy (Anglie Leung) to help him with the heist; but, they also enlist actual thief Baldy (Karl Maka), who had just been released from prison, to double the assistance with his thievery skills. But, Baldy wants the money for his own and to share it with love interest Siu-Fung (Paula Tsui). Hot on their trail is a hothead inspector (Ching Wong) and a nun, Sister Maria (Brigitte Lin), who wants to save them for redemption.

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