Michael Hui

Michael Hui is, to me, the architect of modern Hong Kong comedy. As the eldest of the four Hui brothers, he helped define what made audiences laugh through the 1970s and 80s, writing, directing and starring all at once. What I respect most is that intelligence underpinning the comedy, fitting for a Chinese University of Hong Kong graduate who could translate sharp wit into mass appeal. The fact that he won a Best Supporting Actor award in 2023, well into his eighties, says everything. Many comedians fade; Hui deepened. That is the kind of aging-into-mastery arc I find genuinely inspiring.

Name (English)

Michael Hui

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・ホイ

Reading

まいける・ほい

Born

September 3, 1942 (age 83)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Horse

Origin

Panyu District, People's Republic of China

Occupation

film director / justice of the peace / screenwriter / film actor / actor

University

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Awards & achievements

• 2023 Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor

• Official sitehttp://michaelhui.com.hk/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Hui
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%82%A4
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1346638

Tags

• film director
• justice of the peace
• screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-23

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.