Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- energetic
- action movie night
- hong kong cinema marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Five Lucky Stars return as the central team, joined by Françoise and Leung for the gambling challenge.
The group undergoes gambling training before confronting Sheung Kun Fan-Fa in the ultimate match.
The film is identified as a Hong Kong martial arts action comedy and centers on an ensemble solving a swindling scheme through gambling and action.
The gambling match is arranged to help the cheated gambler king's daughter defeat the swindler responsible for the injustice.
Films like How to Meet the Lucky Stars, and why
Winners and Sinners
Hong Kong action comedy built around a mismatched ensemble, physical gags, and martial arts set pieces
My Lucky Stars
Related Lucky Stars action comedy with broad humor, stunt-driven spectacle, and recurring ensemble characters
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars
Hong Kong ensemble action comedy combining criminal schemes, slapstick, and martial arts choreography
Movie Details
- Director
- Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
- Release Date
- 1996-07-04
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (12)
Cast
- Sammo Hung
- Stanley Fung Shui-Fan
- Eric Tsang
- Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
- Michael Miu Kiu-Wai
- Françoise Yip
- Diana Pang Dan
- Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung
- Cheng Pei-pei
- Chen Kuan-Tai
Common questions
- What is How to Meet the Lucky Stars about?
- The Five Lucky Stars reunite for a slapstick martial arts gamble against a ruthless swindler, with an unexpected monk joining their chaotic team.
- What is How to Meet the Lucky Stars like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of How to Meet the Lucky Stars as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is How to Meet the Lucky Stars violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in How to Meet the Lucky Stars as moderate.
- Which films are like How to Meet the Lucky Stars?
- Films with a similar feel include Winners and Sinners, My Lucky Stars, and Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars.
- How long is How to Meet the Lucky Stars?
- How to Meet the Lucky Stars runs 112 minutes.
