Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
1985 1h 45m movie Film Hong Kong

Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars

夏日福星

“This time those cock-eyed crime-busters land in more trouble than anyone could safely handle.”

Synopsis

夏日福星

“This time those cock-eyed crime-busters land in more trouble than anyone could safely handle.”

The third installment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners and My Lucky Stars. The team are released from prison to play detective in order to stop a ruthless gang from ruining their reputations, taking their lives, and that of a key witness in an upcoming trial. They must battle their way through and with the help of Muscles, take down the bad guys.

The 1984–1986 Hong Kong Window

37 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars sits at position #15.

  1. Righting Wrongs
    #1

    Righting Wrongs

    ★ 7.7 · 1986

  2. The Lunatics
    #2

    The Lunatics

    ★ 7.6 · 1986

  3. Police Story
    #3

    Police Story

    ★ 7.5 · 1985

  4. Legacy of Rage
    #4

    Legacy of Rage

    ★ 7.3 · 1986

  5. The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
    #5

    The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

    ★ 7.2 · 1984

  6. Yes, Madam!
    #6

    Yes, Madam!

    ★ 7.1 · 1985

  7. Shanghai Blues
    #7

    Shanghai Blues

    ★ 7.1 · 1984

  8. Armour of God
    #8

    Armour of God

    ★ 7.0 · 1986

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
117
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #233 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #143 of 516 (top 28%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Spoken Languages Japanese, Cantonese, English
Production Companies Paragon Films Ltd., Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime 1h 45m
Release Date August 15, 1985
IMDb tt0090342

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • transvestism
  • sequel
  • gang
  • interrupted vacation

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