Winners and Sinners

Movie
German title	Winners and Sinners
Original title	Wu fu xing
Country of production	Hong Kong
original language	Cantonese
Publishing year	1983
length	approx. 104 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Sammo Hung
script	Sammo Hung Wong Pin Yiu
production	Golden Harvest
music	Chris Babide
camera	Lau Kwun Wa
cut	Cheung Yin Chung
occupation
Sammo Hung : teapot Richard Ng : Exhaust pipe John Sham : Curly Charlie Chin : Vaseline Stanley Fung : rookie Cherie Chung : Shirley Jackie Chan : CID 07 Yuen Biao : CID agent

Winners and Sinners (alternatively Five Lucky Stars ) is a martial arts film filmed in Hong Kong in 1983 with Sammo Hung in the lead role.

action

Five unlucky petty criminals are released from prison and want to finally earn a living with honest work, which is why they set up a cleaning company. However, by chance they come across a suitcase with counterfeit money and the associated printing plates, which makes them the target of the Hong Kong underworld boss. When the sister of one of the protagonists is kidnapped, they start a big rescue operation, which ends in a showdown in a warehouse.

criticism

"Burlesque rogue comedy, enriched with over-the-top slapstick, lots of action and turbulent fight scenes."

- Lexicon of international film

Remarks

• The climax of the film are the chase on roller skates and the pile-up.
• The film is the first in the successful Lucky Stars series. Yuen Biao and Jackie Chan can only be seen in a supporting role. The sequels are Tokyo Powerman and Powerman 2 .

Awards

• 1984 Hong Kong Film Awards: Richard Ng was nominated for Best Actor, Winner for Best Action Photography.

Web links

• Winners and Sinners in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Comparison of the cut versions FSK 16 VHS - FSK 12 DVD by Winners and Sinners at Schnittberichte.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Winners and Sinners. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .