Follow the Star

1978 1h 36m ZH

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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On that side of the track is Ah Sing (Roy Chiao), uncouth, unkempt, a garage repairman, a bravado with plenty of tricks up his overall sleeve. And on the other side of the track is rich, young recording artist Gayle (Rowena Cortes), idol of the young with her songs and dances, but an orphan. Harry is her manager. They should not meet, least to say forming some kind of partnership, but they do. Gayle goes to Ah Sing's garage for repairs. When Harry and she drive off, the car's undercarriage Ah Sing and drags him along. Fate steps in the form of five toughles who stop the car and kidnap Gayle to a farmhouse. It so happens that Gayle's father and the five were robbers but the father took off with all the money while the five were caught. They want the money back now they have served the time...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roy Chiao
Drunken Sheng
Rowena Cortes
Miss Chen
John Woo
Miss Chen's Father
Lee Hoi-Sang
Kidnapper
Fung Hak-On
Kidnapper
David Wu
Sai Gwa-Pau
Mahjong Ghost

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Woo
Writers: John Woo, T.C. Lau, John Woo
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Woo, shot by Chiang Chi Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Roy Chiao and Rowena Cortes and John Woo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Woo directs. Chiang Chi Ming behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by John Woo, shot by Chiang Chi Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Roy Chiao and Rowena Cortes and John Woo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0075906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.