5 Lucky Stars 1983  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Winners and Sinners
Director: Sammo Hung
Cast: Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, John Sham, Richard Ng, Charlie Chin, Fung Shui-Fan, Cherie Chung, Philip Chan, James Tien, Lam Ching-Ying, Cecilia Yip, Paul Chang
After their release from prison, five friends try to go straight and run a cleaning business. But they just can't manage to stay out of trouble when a cop, CID 07 (Jackie Chan) arrives at a house they are cleaning, mistakenly tosses evidence into their van, and they drive off with it.
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Don't Give a Damn 1994  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Burger Cop
Director: Sammo Hung
Cast: Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Ngai Sing, Robert Samuels, Kathy Chow, Eileen Tung, Annabelle Lau, Kelvin Wong, Melvin Wong, Richard Ng, Wu Ma
Seasoned cop Pierre Lau (Sammo Hung) teams up with rookie Tang (Takeshi Kaneshiro), and the two must work with customs agent Wong (Yuen Biao)–with whom Pierre has an ongoing battle–to bring drug dealers to justice. Another high-action, humorous film by Sammo Hung.
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My Lucky Stars 1985 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Sammo Hung
Cast: Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, Fung Shui-Fan, Richard Ng, Eric Tsang, Charlie Chin, Sibelle Hu, Cho Tat-Wah, Lam Ching-Ying
Hong Kong cops–Muscles (Jackie Chan) and Ricky (Yuen Biao)–head for Tokyo on the trail of an ex-cop who stole $100 million in diamonds. When Ricky gets kidnapped by the gang protecting the ex-cop, Muscles coerces an odd assortment of old orphanage friends into helping him.
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Once Upon a Time in China VI 1997 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Once Upon a Time in China and America
Director: Sammo Hung
Cast: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Xiong Xin Xin, Chan Kwok-Pong, Jeff Wolfe, Joe Sayah, Chrysta Belle Eucht, Jean Wong, Patrick Lung, Richard Ng
Wong Fei-hung (Jet Li) and Aunt Yee (Rosamund Kwan) are traveling in the U.S., meeting an assortment of cowboys and Indians, when they come to the aid of martial arts instructor Sol (Chan Kwok-Pong) who alerts them to racial prejudice in his community.
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Quji 1989 PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Black Dragon
Mr. Canton and Lady Rose
Miracles
Director: Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Gua Ah Lei, Ko Chun Hiang, Wu Ma, Bill Tung, Richard Ng, Lui Fong, Mars, Ken Lo
Set in the 1930s, country boy Charlie (Jackie Chan) arrives in the big city to make a name for himself. He does just that when he comes to the aid of a mob boss and, through a series of lucky breaks, becomes the boss himself. He attributes his fortunes to an old lady from whom he buys "lucky" roses. When her daughter comes for a visit, Charlie helps the lady make a good impression while also fighting off a rival gang and the authorities. The action is toned down by the warm side story.
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Wheels on Meals 1984 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Sammo Hung
Cast: Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Lola Forner, Benny Urquidez, Keith Vitali, Herb Edelman, Susana Sentis, Paul Chang, Wu Ma, Jose Sancho, Richard Ng, Sau Leung "Blacky" Ko, John Sham
Thomas (Jackie Chan) and David (Yuen Biao) operate a Chinese lunch wagon in Barcelona. David falls for street hustler Sylvia (Lola Forner) who manages to steal their wallets. Later, Sylvia is kidnapped; it turns out that she is an heiress who must claim her inheritance within two weeks of the death of a Count–she is his illegitimate daughter–or the fortune will go to the Count's evil brother (Herb Edelman) who is responsible for her kidnapping. Thomas and David join forces with inept private detective Moby (Sammo Hung), rescue Sylvia, and end up hiring her to help with their food business.
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| 1. 5 Lucky Stars (1983)
aka: Winners and Sinners
2. Don't Give a Damn (1994)
aka: Burger Cop
3. My Lucky Stars (1985)
4. Once Upon a Time in China VI (1997)
aka: Once Upon a Time in China and America
5. Quji (1989)
aka: Black Dragon
aka: Mr. Canton and Lady Rose
aka: Miracles
6. Wheels on Meals (1984)
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