Lucky Stars (or Five Lucky Stars) was a Hong Kong action comedy film series in the 1980s and 90s, blending Chinese martial arts with bawdy comedy. The films featured an ensemble cast, with many of the actors appearing in successive films. Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industrys global fame. ... A film series is a collection of related films in succession. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... An ensemble cast is a cast in which the principal performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance in a dramatic production. ...

The characters of the Five Lucky Stars were originally petty criminals recently out of prison, who started their own cleaning company. By the second film, the cleaning company idea was discarded, and the bumbling gang were instead employed to assist the police.

The first three films were the most successful, directed by and starring Sammo Hung along with his troupe of Five Lucky Stars, and featuring supporting roles and cameos from a variety of Hong Kong film stars, notably his Peking Opera School "brothers", Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao, as well as stars such as Andy Lau and Michelle Yeoh. The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Sammo Hung (Chinese: 洪金寶; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Cantonese: Hung4 Gam1 Bou2) (born in Hong Kong on January 7, 1952) is a Kung Fu movies actor, producer and director. ... A movie star is a celebrity who is well known for his or her starring, or leading, roles in motion pictures. ... The Peking Opera School was located in Hong Kong. ... Chan Kong-sang known as Jackie Chan (born on April 7, 1954 in Hong Kong, China) is a Chinese martial artist, actor, director, producer, stuntman and singer. ... Yuen Biao, chinese actor Yuen Biao (元彪) (born 26 July 1957) is a Chinese actor from Hong Kong. ... Top: Andy Lau (right) with Idy Chan in 1983 TVB The Return of the Condor Heroes - Bottom: Andy Lau (left) with Takeshi Kaneshiro in 2004 House of Flying Daggers Andy Lau Tak-wah (Traditional Chinese: 劉德華; Simplified Chinese: 刘德华; pinyin: Liú Déhuá; Jyutping: Lau4 Dak1 Waa4) (born September 27, 1961 in... Michelle Yeoh at Cannes, 2000 Dato Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng (Chinese: 楊紫瓊; Pinyin: Yáng Zǐqióng; born August 6, 1962) is a Hong Kong-based actress and dancer, sometimes billed as Michelle Khan. Yeoh is a Chinese Malaysian born in Ipoh, Malaysia. ...

The original quintet in the film Winners and Sinners consisted of Sammo Hung, Richard Ng, Charlie Chin, Stanley Fung and John Shum. In the second film, My Lucky Stars, Shum was replaced by Eric Tsang. In the third film, Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars, Chin played a cameo wherein he handed over the reins to his brother, played by Miu Kiu Wai. Shum returned in a supporting role. Image:Erictsang. ...

In several cases, the Lucky Stars films were not true sequels of one another. Rather they had themes and actors in common. The majority of the later films centred around Richard Ng, Eric Tsang, Stanley Fung and Walter Cho. Other actors returned in small roles to help boost the sales of the films, including the big names of Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung and Andy Lau. Image:Erictsang. ...

Both Eric Tsang and Stanley Fung worked as Director on the later films.

Additional actors in the series include Corey Yuen, Mark Houghton, Mars, Sylvia Chang, Kent Cheng, Alan Tam, Dick Wei, Wu Ma, Yuen Wah and Bolo Yeung. Corey Yuen Kwai (元奎) is a Hong Kong actor, film director and producer. ... Houghton in Snakes on a Plane, 2006 Mark Houghton is an actor. ... Alan Tam Wing Lun (Traditional Chinese: 譚詠麟; Simplified Chinese: 谭咏麟; Pinyin: Tán Yǒnglín; born 23 August 1952) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and is a film actor. ... Wu Ma (TC: 午馬, SC: 午马, pinyin: Wǔ Mǎ real name: Féng Wǔ Mǎ, TC: 馮午馬, SC: 冯午马) (born: August 18, 1942, in Tianjin, China) is a Chinese actor, director, assistant director, producer and writer. ... Yuen Wah (元華, stage name, born September 2, 1950) is a Hong Kong action film director, choreographer, actor and stuntman who has starred in more than 60 movies since his first, Fist of Fury, in 1972. ... Bolo Yeung Yang Sze (Chinese: ; pinyin: Yáng Sī), better known as Bolo Yeung (born in Guangzhou, China, on July 3, 1938) is a former competitive bodybuilder and martial arts student of Bruce Lee and martial arts film actor, cast primarily as a villain and best known for his performances...

The series consists of:

• Winners and Sinners (1983)
• My Lucky Stars (1985)
• Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)
• My Lucky Stars Go Places (1986)
• Return of the Lucky Stars (1989)
• How to Meet the Lucky Stars (1996)

My Lucky Stars Go Places was an attempt to combine the Lucky Stars troupe with the similar action comedy ensemble from the Aces Go Places series. Winners and Sinners (1983) is the first of the Lucky Stars series of films- a highly succesful series in Hong Kong. ... My Lucky Stars is a 1985 Hong Kong movie, the sequel to Winners and Sinners and the prequel to many more follow ups. ... Remake of My Lucky Stars in which Jackie is a supporting actor. ...

The Lucky Stars films were generally released in time for Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year decoration in Londons Chinatown Hand-painted Chinese New Years poetry pasted on the sides of doors leading to peoples homes, Lijiang, Yunnan, China. ...

Winners and Sinners 1983	My Lucky Stars 1985	Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars 1985	My Lucky Stars Go Places 1986
Return of the Lucky Stars 1989	How to Meet the Lucky Stars 1996

Winners and Sinners (1983) is the first of the Lucky Stars series of films- a highly succesful series in Hong Kong. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... My Lucky Stars is a 1985 Hong Kong movie, the sequel to Winners and Sinners and the prequel to many more follow ups. ... This article is about the year. ... Remake of My Lucky Stars in which Jackie is a supporting actor. ... This article is about the year. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Pom Pom

Sometimes, the Pom Pom series of films is also included along under the banner of "Lucky Stars films", primarily due to the series' sharing the stars, Richard Ng and John Shum. However the pair play official cops, rather than former criminals turned good.

• Pom Pom (1984)
• The Return of Pom Pom (1984)
• Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom (1985)
• Pom Pom Strikes Back (1986)