| THE PRIVATE EYES would be remade a decade later as FRONT PAGE. Michael, Sam, and Ricky are back in action, with a change in occupation, as they are magazine reporters instead of private eyes. Not up to snuff to the original, but fun nonetheless. As of March, 2001, this is last film the trio has made to date.
For more films featuring the three brothers, check out THE CONTRACT and SECURITY UNLIMITED, two entertaining films that are also offered by HKFLIX.com
Following THE PRIVATE EYES, Sam Hui would embark on an illustrious career that has secured him a place in the pantheon of Hong Kong's top performers. He would act in the box office smash ACES GO PLACES series, in addition to other notable productions, including A FAMILY AFFAIR, THE LEGEND OF WISELY, the original SWORDSMAN, and DRAGON FROM RUSSIA. He has subsequently retired from the industry, but has made a brief comeback, in the form of the Clifton Ko Chi-sum directed, WINNER TAKES ALL, which features appearances by Raymond Wong Bak-ming, Karl Maka, and Ricky Hui.
Michael Hui has continued his path of brilliance starring (and often writing and directing) in numerous entertaining productions, including TEPPENYAKI, MR. COCONUT, and CHICKEN AND DUCK TALK. His last appearance on screen as of March 2001, was an English speaking supporting role in Wayne Wang's THE CHINESE BOX, which also features the likes of Gong Li, Jeremy Irons, and Maggie Cheung Man-yuk. |
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