Hong Kong The Contract sits in the top 3% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #23 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #23 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #3 of 266 (top 1%).
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The 1977–1979 Hong Kong Window
The Contract tops the 56 Hong Kong films we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
1978 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 22 titles released, including The Contract. Bars below show how the 1970s stacked up year by year (122 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1978.
The 102nd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 7th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | August 2, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0077892 |