My Lucky Stars

Two Hong Kong cops pursue a former colleague who vanished with diamonds, a case that stretches from busy streets to Tokyo’s neon glow. When one officer is captured by a Ninja gang guarding the fugitive, his partner must improvise a rescue. He calls in the Five Lucky Stars, an unruly crew from an old orphanage who’d rather joke than work. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo plays Kidstuff, also known as Fastbuck, Jackie Chan is Muscles, Yuen Biao portrays Ricky, Eric Tsang is Roundhead, and Richard Ng acts as Sandy. The ensemble blends breakneck stunt work with fast paced humor as the team wobbles between schemes and bravado. Together they stumble through alleys, rooftops, and mistaken identities, chasing a globe spanning caper worldwide.

Directed by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, this 1985 Hong Kong action comedy features the Lucky Stars ensemble in collaboration with Chan and Yuen Biao, with stories credited to Lo Kin Sze-To Cheuk-Hon and Barry Wong Ping-Yiu. Mixes humor with hard kicks.

Within Hong Kong cinema the Five Lucky Stars became a symbol of spirited ensemble action. The film helped popularize blending martial arts choreography with fast dialogue and pratfalls, influencing later star driven capers and setting a template for playful team based set pieces. Fans remember the exhilarating fight scenes too.

Critics praised the film for its fast tempo and the chemistry among Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan and the rest of the cast. It foregrounds teamwork and loyalty while balancing danger with humor, showing how unlikely heroes join forces to outsmart the bad guys.

Box office: Specific worldwide gross is not provided in the available data, so a numeric figure cannot be cited here. The movie premiered in the mid 80s Hong Kong scene and found an audience with fans of the stars worldwide.