Follow the Star
大煞星與小妹頭
Synopsis
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...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Woo
- Screenplay & Story
- John Woo
- Original Score
- Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
- Original Title
- 大煞星與小妹頭
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Woo
John Woo, T.C. Lau
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Chiang Chi Ming
Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Louis Sit, Raymond Chow
Department Leadership Roster
John Woo
Director
John Woo
Writer
Louis Sit
Producer
T.C. Lau
Writer
Raymond Chow
Producer
Chiang Chi Ming
Director of Photography
Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Editor
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Original Music Composer
John Woo
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Follow the Star
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What is Follow the Star about?
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...
Who directed Follow the Star?
Follow the Star was directed by John Woo.
Who stars in Follow the Star?
The principal cast of Follow the Star includes Roy Chiao, Rowena Cortes, John Woo, Lee Hoi-Sang, Fung Hak-On.
When was Follow the Star released and how long is it?
Follow the Star was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Follow the Star?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Follow the Star was composed by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei.