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Return of the Lucky Stars

1989 · 95 min Comedy Action
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

Hong Kong Police Supt. Walter Tso arrests Big Dai, the reformed leader of a criminal corporation. When Dai asked his brother Richard Mao to turn himself in to the police, he betrays him and decides to take over the corporation. Dai is imprisoned and an informant is murdered by one of Mao's men. With no evidence against Mao and the corporation, Tso coerced four of the "Five Lucky Stars" to go undercover in the prison, rescue Dai, and help nab Mao and bring down the corporation

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 福星闖江湖
Year 1989
Country Hong Kong
Genre Comedy, Action
Director Stanley Fung Shui-Fan
Runtime 95 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (22 votes)

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This is a comedy that knows its limits. Doesn't reach for grotesque when irony is enough, doesn't ask the audience to take things too seriously.

Worth watching for a good mood and a couple of genuinely funny moments. Doesn't promise depth — but doesn't pretend to have it either.

Good for watching with people who need to unwind after a long day. Not for those seeking depth.

Director: Stanley Fung Shui-Fan

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