Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars (Chinese: 夏日福星, released in the Philippines as Dragon Mission) is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film starring and directed by Sammo Hung. The film co-stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao.[1] It is the third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners (1983) and My Lucky Stars (1985). Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 15 August 1985.
| Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | |||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 夏日福星 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 夏日福星 | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Sammo Hung | ||||||||||
| Screenplay by | Barry Wong[1] | ||||||||||
| Story by | Lo Kin Barry Wong Roy Szeto[1] | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Eric Tsang[1] | ||||||||||
| Starring | Sammo Hung Jackie Chan Yuen Biao | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Arthur Wong Johnny Koo[1] | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Peter Cheung[1] | ||||||||||
| Music by | Anders Nelsson[1] | ||||||||||
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| Distributed by | Golden Harvest | ||||||||||
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Running time | 90 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
| Box office | HK$28,911,851 | ||||||||||
Plot
editThe Five Lucky Stars, one of them being replaced by a younger brother, are assigned by the police to allow an actress to live with them. The actress has information on a crime syndicate and assassins are sent after her. Ricky and Swordflower are to stay at the actress’s home undercover to capture the assassins.
Throughout the course of the movie, the Stars chase the attractive woman around the house, though their efforts are largely unsuccessful. At the climax, the three assassins eventually end up at a recreation building to take down Swordflower (mistaking her to be their target), but coincidentally Kidstuff and his friends are there and they recognize one of them, with help from the actress. Muscle and Ricky arrive in the nick of time and a showdown takes place, eventually ending with the protagonists victorious. The police and a large ensemble of Chinese actors arrive to congratulate them.
Cast
edit- Sammo Hung as Kidstuff[2]
- Jackie Chan as Muscles[2]
- Andy Lau as Associate of Muscles[3]
- Yuen Biao as Fung[2]
- Eric Tsang as Roundhead[2]
- Richard Ng as Sandy[2]
- Stanley Fung as Rawhide[2]
- Michael Miu as Pagoda[2]
- Rosamund Kwan as Wang Yi-ching[2]
- Sibelle Hu as Woo Ba-wah[2]
- John Shum as Wormgrass[2]
- James Tien as Lau[2]
- Anthony Chan as Lotta[2]
- Kara Hui as Tour Girl[2]
- Season Ma as Tour Girl[2]
- Chung Fat as Assassin with Moustache[2]
- Richard Norton as Caucasian Assassin[2]
- Yasuaki Kurata as Japanese Assassin[2]
- Charlie Chin as Herb[2]
- Cho Tat Wah as Tsao[2]
- Michelle Yeoh as Judo Teacher[2]
- Wu Ma as Black Magic Teacher[2]
- Billy Lau as Play Director[2]
- Dick Wei as Thug[2]
- Phillip Ko as Thug[2]
- Lau Kar-wing as Thug[2]
- Lee Hoi-sang as Thug[2]
- Melvin Wong as Ma[2]
Release
editTwinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars was released in Hong Kong on 15 August 1985, and was also released in the Philippines as Dragon Mission on 6 May 1987.[4][5][6]
Box office
editThe film grossed HK $28,911,851 at the Hong Kong box office.
Home media
editOn 30 June 2003, DVD was released by Hong Kong Legends at the United Kingdom in Region 2.
On 22 March 2021, the UK boutique film label, Eureka Video, released Twinkle, Twinkle Little Stars as part of the Lucky Stars trilogy collection on Blu Ray. The set includes remastered versions of Winners and Sinners (1983), My Lucky Stars (1985) in addition to the aforementioned Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars (1985). [1]
It was released on blu ray as part of the Shout! Factory title The Jackie Chan Collection: Volume 2 in 2023.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars: Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Charles, John (16 April 2009). The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios. United States: McFarland & Company. p. 327. ISBN 978-0-7864-4323-9.
- ^ Internet Movie Database Business Data . Retrieved 1 April 2006.
- ^ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. 6 May 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
EVER................Dragon Mission
- ^ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. 5 May 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
EVER[...]Black Moon Rising
- ^ Soriano, Luciano (12 May 1987). "Crazy craze". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 13. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
External links
edit- Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars at IMDb
- Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star at AllMovie (title missing "s")