I'm half Caribbean and half Japanese, extremely interested in japanese and oriental culture, animati...
I'm half Caribbean and half Japanese, extremely interested in japanese and oriental culture, animation, games and technology. Finally finished my Naruto Review (^_^)b
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An all time classic Jackie Chan film, a great film that I will never forget. It has everything you would expect from a Chan film, although I think this is one of his best, as the comedy and stunts are exceeded in this film, and not to mention the reminiscent music from the car scenes.
A superb comedy and action film featuring the acrobatic talents of the great Jackie Chan, My Lucky Stars follows the marvellous formula of Jackie's fantastic Winner and Sinner from 1983, which was huge hit in Japan and had the title of 5 Lucky Stars. Jackie Chan strikes In Tokyo to arrest a renegade Hong Kong cop who stole $100 million in diamonds, the Hong Kong policemen Muscles (Jackie Chan) and Ricky (Yuen Biao) pursue their quarry of investigation in a wild car chase to an amusement park in the shadow of Mount Fuji. And knowing that criminals will recognize any other Hong Kong cops, Muscles has his old orphanage friends assembled to track down the gang. Which consists of a lunatic, an idiot, a con artist, a thief, and their nominal leader Fastback (Sammo Hung who is also the director) a prisoner released to help out in the investigation. When the character Ricky is kidnapped, Fastbuck (Sammo) and Muscles (Jackie) swarms the streets of Japan with stray bullets and flying fists in this action packed thriller of cops and robbers Jackie Chan also battles his way through the clever challenges of the Haunted House, where ghosts and demons leap out from every corner, white ninjas attack in an indoor snowscape, and kabuki warriors drop from above in an upside-down room where furniture hangs from the tauntingly from the ceiling.
Although the actors may not be playing the same characters as they were in Winners and Sinners, it definitely has all the same juvenile and comedic tendencies, the Japanese fan support definitely helped this series along. There is also the Hong Kong acting debut of Japanese body-builder Michiko Nishiwaki who has become much popular ever since this film, In a filming technique of director Sammo Hung, Nishiwaki seems unthreatening at first glance but to shed her kimono with her bulky strength, only to reveal her pumped-up large body and face off with Sibelle Hu in a great technique VS Strength fight scene
The main strengths of the film are the fights, although it would not be the same without the comedy, but by stuffing the movie with Hong Kong's most skilled fighters, Hung sets us up a great climax, in which, in addition to Nishiwaki versus Hu, Sammo Hung takes on skilled actor and director Lau Kar Wing like himself, Yuen Biao tackles the promising Lam Ching Ying, and Jackie Chan once again goes against his main foe, the prominent Dick Wei in a great stand off.
It is a great laughter and fun filled action packed bonanza set in Japan, with crazy stunts and comical and tense fight scenes and car stunts. This film truly turned me into a Jackie Chan Fan and I remember the nostalgic music till this day. A great filmed directed by the great Sammo, like many of Jackie's films, its just not stop action and comedy, it leaves you feeling emotional but feeling that you didn't want the movie to end.
The only negative is that the dubbing can get quite bad at times, but it also adds to the comical factor. It's just one of those films that you just can't hate, great classic moments and funny faces all around, not to mention the promising actions and stunts. A great memorable classic with jokes and stunts galore, and I highly recommend it to anyone whose into martial arts and comedy. It's a great buy, and a privilege to own.
Pictures of My Lucky Stars (DVD)
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One of the Jacky´s old movie and one of the movie which he act with his two brothers from the same Muscle art Guru, Samo Hung and Yen Biao. I love all Jacky´s movies, they are so refreshing with his funny action, isn´t it?? and the great thing about him that he did all the dangerous actions in his movies without any stuntman. The Ending of his movies which showing the Funny or his action during the movie shooting is the best and somehow I always waiting for.
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