Hong Kong Synopsis
奇謀妙計五福星
Five friends are released from prison and do their best to stay out trouble. While trying to mind their own business (and run their 5-Star Cleaning Service), they are caught up in a war between rival Triad gangs fighting for control of the counterfeit currency market.
The 1982–1984 Hong Kong Window
42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Winners & Sinners sits at position #10.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Winners & Sinners. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Winners & Sinners premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #158 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #93 of 516 (top 18%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Paragon Films Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | July 7, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0086605 |