Portrait of Sam Hui

Acting

Sam Hui

Career

Active from 1973 to 2000, busiest in 1974 and 1990 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Swordsman
Swordsman
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sam Hui Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    3.0, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.8, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Fast-Paced 7
  • Hong Kong Action Comedy 6
  • Slapstick 6
  • Hong Kong Cinema 5
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Hong Kong Comedy 3
  • Martial Arts 3
  • Crime Caper 3
  • Buddy Cop 3
  • 80s Nostalgia 3
  • Crime Fighting 3
  • Caper 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
In Memory Of Leslie Cheung
In Memory Of Leslie Cheung (2023)

TV show

J Music
J Music (2023)

TV show

2010s

1 title ยท average score 65
Walker
Walker (2012)
GoodWatch score 65

Theme Song Performance

2000s

2 titles ยท average score 42
Fantasia
Fantasia (2004)
GoodWatch score 42

Songs

Winner Takes All
Winner Takes All (2000)

as ้ป„ๅคงๅƒ

1990s

8 titles ยท average score 58
The Conman
The Conman (1998)
GoodWatch score 52

Lyricist, Main Title Theme Composer

A Queer Story
A Queer Story (1997)
GoodWatch score 56

Songs

How to Meet the Lucky Stars
How to Meet the Lucky Stars (1996)
GoodWatch score 56

Songs

All's Well End's Well, Too
All's Well End's Well, Too (1993)
GoodWatch score 58

as Chow Tung

Laughter Of Water Margins
Laughter Of Water Margins (1993)

as Wu Sung

Swordsman
Swordsman (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

as Ling Wu Chung

The Dragon from Russia
The Dragon from Russia (1990)
GoodWatch score 51

as Freeman Yao Lung

Front Page
Front Page (1990)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mad Bill Lee

1980s

15 titles ยท average score 63
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit (1989)
GoodWatch score 54

as King Kong

All About Ah-Long
All About Ah-Long (1989)
GoodWatch score 77

Songs

The Legend of Wisely
The Legend of Wisely (1987)
GoodWatch score 62

as Wisely

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush (1987)

Theme Song Performance

Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice
Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice (1986)
GoodWatch score 51

as King Kong

Working Class
Working Class (1985)
GoodWatch score 65

as Yam

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (1984)
GoodWatch score 53

as Sam Hong Kong

A Family Affair
A Family Affair (1984)

as Chan Wing Cheong

Aces Go Places II
Aces Go Places II (1983)
GoodWatch score 63

as King Kong

Aces Go Places
Aces Go Places (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

as King Kong

Chan Is Missing
Chan Is Missing (1982)
GoodWatch score 71

Additional Music

Security Unlimited
Security Unlimited (1981)
GoodWatch score 68

as Lieutenant Sam

1970s

8 titles ยท average score 67
The Contract
The Contract (1978)
GoodWatch score 68

as Chu Sai Kit

The Private Eyes
The Private Eyes (1976)
GoodWatch score 69

as Lee Kwok-kit

The Last Message
The Last Message (1975)
GoodWatch score 65

as Lee

Games Gamblers Play
Games Gamblers Play (1974)
GoodWatch score 65

as Kit

Naughty! Naughty!
Naughty! Naughty! (1974)

as Wu Te-Chuan

Chinatown Capers
Chinatown Capers (1974)

as Embroidered Pillow

The Tattooed Dragon
The Tattooed Dragon (1973)

as Koon-Kit

Back Alley Princess
Back Alley Princess (1973)

as Embroidered Pillow