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The Private Eyes

1976 · 94 min

A breezy, joke-packed caper where slapstick detective work and kung fu stunts keep things light and silly.

Directed by: Michael Hui Koon-man
Genres: Comedy, Thriller
Starring: Michael Hui Koon-man, Sam Hui, Ricky Hui Koon-Ying

Tagline: Asia's top international comedy star creates the world's funniest private-eye.
Overview: The kingpin of the Manix Private Detective Agency and his fellow detective solve cases together.

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Directed by: Michael Hui Koon-man
Genres: Comedy, Thriller
Starring: Michael Hui Koon-man, Sam Hui, Ricky Hui Koon-Ying

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
friendship
work
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy, thriller
Directed by: Michael Hui Koon-man
Written by: Michael Hui Koon-man
Starring: Michael Hui Koon-man, Sam Hui, Ricky Hui Koon-Ying, Angie Chiu Nga-Chi, Richard Ng Yiu-hon, Lo Wai-Chi, Shih Kien, Chu Mu
Music: Sam Hui
Cinematography: Cheung Yiu-Cho
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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