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Known For

Michael Hui is known for:

  • The Cannonball Run
    A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
  • Chinese Box
    The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.
  • Rob-B-Hood
    For never-do-well compulsive gambler Fong, there's only one thing more fearsome than debtors at his doorstep - having to coax a crying baby. But what if the baby becomes his golden goose to fend off his debtors? Can he overcome his phobia of diapers, milk bottles, and cloying lullabies?

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Biography

Michael Hui Koon-Man (Chinese: 許冠文) is a Hong Kong film comedian, scriptwriter and director. He is the eldest of the Hui brothers (together with Ricky and Sam Hui) who remain three of the most prominent figures in Hong Kong entertainment circle. Michael Hui is considered by many critics to be the foremost comedian in the Hong Kong film industry before Stephen Chow Sing-Chi.