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Follow the Star
HONG KONG · 1978

Follow the Star

John Woo
class conflict unlikely partnership music industry orphan protagonist cross-class romance
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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. Ga

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