The Private Eyes (1976 film)
| The Private Eyes | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 半斤八両 |
| Simplified Chinese | 半斤八两 |
| Literal meaning | six of one, half a dozen of the other |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Bàn Jīn Bā Liǎng |
| Jyutping | Bun3 Gan1 Baat3 Leong2 |
| Directed by | Michael Hui |
| Written by | Michael Hui |
| Produced by | Raymond Chow |
| Starring | Michael Hui Samuel Hui Ricky Hui |
| Cinematography | Cheung Yiu-cho |
| Edited by | Peter Cheung |
| Music by | Samuel Hui The Lotus |
Production companies | Golden Harvest Hui's Film Production |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | US$16.7 million (Asia) |
The Private Eyes is a 1976 Hong Kong comedy film written, directed by and starring Michael Hui and co-starring his brothers Samuel Hui and Ricky Hui as well as Shih Kien and Richard Ng in his second film role. John Woo was the production designer and also co-director, though he was uncredited. Sammo Hung served as the film's action director and Jackie Chan was also a stuntman. This is the third film of the Hui Brothers and it is the first film that established the Hui Brothers' comedies internationally. It became the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong at the time.