Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

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Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film directed and co-written by Sammo Hung. It is the third instalment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners (1983) and My Lucky Stars (1985). As with its prequels, the film features Jackie Chan in a supporting role. The literal translation of the Hong Kong title of this film is Summer time Lucky Stars.


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[edit] Plot

The team of comedians are released from prison to play gumshoe 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 slapstick their way through and with Jackie's help take them down.

The film sees the return of John Shum. In Winners And Sinners, Shum had played one of the Five Lucky Stars, "Curly". However, he was absent from My Lucky Stars due to his commitments as a political activist and was ostensibly replaced by Eric Tsang. Tsang retains his role as "Roundhead" in this film, whereas Shum plays a supporting role as an actor working and living alongside Rosamund Kwan's character.

[edit] Trivia

  • It also features Michelle Yeoh's first on-screen fight scene, as a Judo instructor teaching the Lucky Stars.


[edit] Box Office

The film grossed HK $28,911,851 at the Hong Kong box office.

[edit] Cast

  • Sammo Hung Kam-Bo - "Eric" / "Kidstuff" / "Fastbuck"
  • Charlie Chin - "Herb"
  • Richard Ng - "Sandy"
  • Eric Tsang - "Roundhead" / "Blockhead"
  • Stanley Fung - "Rawhide"
  • Jackie Chan - "Muscles"
  • Yuen Biao - "Ricky Fung"
  • Sibelle Hu - "Barbara Woo" / "Swordflower"
  • Rosamund Kwan - "Wang Yi-Ching" / "Chi-Chi Wang"
  • John Shum - "Wormgrass" / "Johnny"
  • Andy Lau - Policeman
  • Michelle Yeoh - Judo instructor
  • Chung Fat - Assassin with moustache
  • Richard Norton - Caucasian assassin
  • Anthony Chan - Tour guide
  • Jaime Mei Chun Chik - "May" ('Amy' in subtitles)
  • Walter Cho - "Tsao"
  • Riki Hashimoto
  • Kara Hui - Tour girl
  • Philip Ko - Thug
  • Yasuaki Kurata - Japanese assassin
  • Lam Ching-Ying - Renegade cop
  • Billy Lau - Play director
  • Lee Hoi San - Thug
  • Liu Chia Yung - Thug
  • Season Ma - Tour girl
  • Miu Kiu Wai - Pagoda
  • Sandra Ng Kwan Yue - Tour girl
  • James Tien - Lau
  • Dick Wei - Chief Tsao
  • Melvin Wong - Ma
  • Wu Ma - Witch doctor

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