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Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah, Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei, Chapman To Man-Chat, Teresa Carpio, William So Wing-Hong, Patrick Tang Kin-Won, Mark Lui Chun-Tak, Josie Ho Chiu-Yi, Ken Wong Hap-Hei, Anya, Ken Cheung Chi-Hiu, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Rain Li Choi-Wah, Alex Fong Lik-Sun, Shawn Yue, Sammy, Siu Yee, Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Cheung Tat-Ming, Joe Cheng Cho, Maggie Lau Si-Wai, Audrey Fong Chi-Shuen, Tin Kai-Man
Yeung plays Yip Koo-Hung, an incessantly spritely girl who's known as the 'Queen of Bad Luck.' She's overly superstitious and uses Feng Shui to predict her days, though her success rate isn't especially high. She believes only one man can save her: Lai Liu-Po (Leung), a celebrated Feng Shui master who's also a hit with the ladies. However, his practice has a few important rules, one of which prohibits him from knowing anyone with the surname Yip. It seems that long ago, the ancestors of both Hung and Liu-Po were involved in a Feng Shui disaster which doomed Hung's family and generally made a mess of things. Hung is aware of this rule, and pretends to be named Leung to get around it. She also is immediately smitten with Liu-Po, which is hardly surprising because he's played by Tony Leung.
However, numerous obstacles get in their way. For one, Lai has to get over his phobia of Yips and realize that Hung is simply too sweet and good a girl to let go. Since Hung is embodied by Miriam Yeung, Hong Kong audiences will likely sympathize with his conflict even though Hung's behavior borders on stalking. Initial chemistry also doesn't seem to be a factor as the affection between the two just sort of appears out of nowhere, and hardly seems convincing. Then again, this is a Lunar New Year movie, where convincing storylines and characters are the stuff of fantasy. Director Vincent Kok definitely comes through there, as the story and characters of My Lucky Star aren't very interesting. Having Miriam Yeung and Tony Leung would seem to be a plus, but their lack of chemistry makes their casting less successful than expected.
There are also other cast members, and nearly all of them are big or medium-sized names. Ronald Cheng shows up as Liu-Po's Feng Shui rival, who's working for Hung's evil stepmother (Teresa Carpio) and a spoiled popstar (Chapman To, in a parody of singer Juno Mak). Other names like Mark Lui, Anya, Cheung Tat-Ming, William So, Shawn Yue, Rain Li, Alex Fong Lik-Sun AND Alex Fong Chung-Sun show up from time to time to lend star credibility to the proceedings. The familiar faces are welcome, but when the most exciting thing about a movie is wondering who'll show up next, you know it just isn't very good. And since the Twins don't show up, the film automatically loses points.
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