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Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars (1985)

Directed by Sammo Hung

Crime | Comedy | Action

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Overview

The third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners and My Lucky Stars. The team are released from prison to play detective in order to stop a ruthless gang from ruining their reputations, taking their lives, and that of a key witness in an upcoming trial. They must battle their way through and with the help of Muscles, take down the bad guys.

Rated PG-13 | Length 105 minutes

Actors

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | Richard Ng | Stanley Fung | Michael Miu | Eric Tsang | Charlie Chin | Jackie Chan | Yuen Biao | Sibelle Hu | Walter Tso Tat-Wah | John Shum Kin-Fun | Rosamund Kwan | Jaime Chik | Anthony Chan | Melvin Wong | Billy Lau | Michelle Yeoh | Cheung Ging-Boh | Wu Ma | Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu | Season Ma | Ng Ha-Ping | Kara Hui | Chung Fat | Yasuaki Kurata | Richard Norton | James Tien | Lee Hoi-Sang | Dick Wei | Philip Ko | Lau Kar-Wing | Andy Lau | Jason Pai Piao | Po Tai | George Lam | Deannie Yip | Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting | David Chiang | Philip Chan Yan-Kin | Peter Yang Kwan | Winnie Chin Wai-Yee | Cher Yeung Suet-Yee | Moon Lee | Pauline Wong Siu-Fung | Chin Siu Ho | Tina Lau | Austin Wai | Leung Kar-Yan | Kenny Ho | Lam Wai | Mang Hoi | Wong Jing | Pak-Cheung Chan | Tai San | Wan Fat | Chau Sang Lau | Lai Kim-Hung | Lee Chi-Git | Paul Wong Kwan | Chow Gam-Kong | Chu Tau | Benny Lai Keung-Kuen | Danny Chow | Siu Tak-Foo | Ho Chi-Wai | Fan Chin-Hung | Ha Kwok-Wing | Lung Ying | Pang Yun-Cheung | Liu Hok-Ming | Yuen Miu | Chin Ka-Lok | Fruit Chan | Woo Wing-Tat | Sam Feng-San | Chris Lee Kin-Sang

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Viewing Notes

Final film in the “lucky stars” trilogy featuring three of the seven little fortunes but the first true sequel of the lot. Sibelle Hu returns to guide the five ex-cons but Rosemund Kwan gets the unfortunate assignment that Hu had in the previous movie and is treated rather unfairly w/a similar bit that grows tiresome quick. So weird that Sammo decided to do basically the same bit in this movie. The story and setpieces are all over the place in this movie like a wardrobe of mismatched clothes. Some of it is really great, particularly the fight sequence w/Chan, Biao and Lau against the likes of Dick Wei and others.

The use of Kurata and Richard Norton as assassins was more comical than effective but fun nevertheless. Amusing to see Shaw Brothers regular Kara Wai in a throwaway role but this movie is a parade of familiar faces including Michelle Yeoh as a judo instructor and Moon Lee just appearing at the end finale for no reason.

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