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How to Meet the Lucky Stars

1996 · 112 min

A goofy, fast-moving martial-arts comedy with slapstick gags, gambling stakes, and a revenge plot that keeps things lively.

Directed by: Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Genres: Action, Comedy
Starring: Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Eric Tsang Chi-wai

Overview: How to Meet the Lucky Stars is a 1996 Hong Kong film and the final film in the Lucky Stars film series. Featuring the "Lucky Stars" Sammo Hung (in a supporting role and another role as a cop), Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung, Richard Ng, Michael Miu and new cast member Vincent Lau as Hung's younger cousin. Also featuring a number of guest appearances including Françoise Yip, Natalis Chan, Chen Kuan Tai, Cheng Pei-pei, Chan Hung Lit and Nora Miao. Produced by Eric Tsang, directed by Frankie Chan with action choreography by Yuen Cheung-Yan and Mars.The film was released as a benefit film for the famous Hong Kong film director, Lo Wei, who died in 1996.

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Directed by: Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Genres: Action, Comedy
Starring: Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Eric Tsang Chi-wai

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Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
grief
greed
friendship
crime
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: action, comedy
Directed by: Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Written by: Ivy Lee Mo-King
Starring: Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan, Eric Tsang Chi-wai, Richard Ng Yiu-hon, Michael Miu Kiu-wai, Françoise Yip, Diana Pang Dan, Natalis Chan Pak-cheung
Music: Roel A. García
Cinematography: Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming
Runtime: 112 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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