followthestar《大煞星与小妹头》（1978）

(RowenaCortes小妹妹和乔宏大叔，一位15岁，另一位50岁，两个都鬼鬼的，那么可爱。看似滑稽的剧情，却共同演绎了让我笑着却想流泪的患难之情）“谁能预计日後的一切何必时时乱发誓凡尘俗世从来多往例明白到变幻相继谁能预计命运的交替人生难明真与伪人浮在世情同兄弟明白到爱是真谛爱在心底一生有欢慰爱在心底能令到大家有维系”(1978年吴宇森电影《大煞星与小妹头》中的插曲“谁能预计”，露云娜RowenaCortes演唱,一首让人感动和点亮心灵的歌）《FOLLOWTHESTAR》wasatop-10boxofficehitin1978,aheadof36CHAMBERSOFSHAOLINandSTARWARS,andjustbehindCLOSEENCOUNTEROFTHETHIRDKINDandGREASE.ButthisJohnWoocomedysimplyisntinthatleagueofgreatfilms.ItbeginswithanicemusicalnumberofRowanaCortesdancingthroughthethemesong,butthefunendsthere.Thelameplotinvolvesagroupofthugstryingtostealthegirlsdeadfathershiddenmoney.Luckyforher,thebadguysareabunchofninniesandshegetshelpfromtoughcarmechanicRoyChiao.Unluckyforus,wesitthroughmanyscenesofcartoonyslapstickthatultimatelygettiresome.WithRowanasmusicaltalent,whynotmakeamusicalfilm?Corteswasaveteranpopsinger,butthiswasherdebutfilm.Shewouldonlymaketwomorefilms,co-starringwithLeslieCheunginTEENAGELOVERSandENERGETIC21,bothin1982.ThisVCDfromDeltamacwasreleasedin2002,andthankfullyitsletterboxedin2.35:1.Itsrunningtimeisonly86minutes.Ivereaditshouldbecloseto96minutes.Somaybesceneswerecut.Anyonecanconfirm?IamsohappytowatchthismovieagainbecausesheRowenaCortesissospecialtome.Manyunhappythingshappenedinmylifebutsheinspiresmesomuch,especiallyinmyyoungerdays.Ialwaysrememberwhatshesayinherinterviewsandthisisonesentenceforeverstayinmyheart-shesays-quot;WhatyouareisGodsgifttoyou,butwhatyoumakeofyourselfisyourgifttoGod.quot;Doanyfansrememberthisbeautifulthingshesaid?SheisspecialnotonlybecauseofhertalentandbeautybutalsobecauseshehasveryniceheartandthatswhyIwillalwaysloveandsupportherFOREVER.IamaForeverRowenaFan.IheardwhenthismoviecomesoutitsChineseNewYearandIsawit3timesduringmyschoolholidays!Iwasjustateenagerandhaveaverybigcrushonmydreamgirlandofcourseitsher-ROWENACORTES.AndIdontagreewithwhatJustinsaysaboutheracting.Ithinksheactfineandthiswasherfirstmovie.IthinksheisnaturaltalentforactingandshemakeagoodpartnerforChiaoWang(Roy).AndshecanfightquitewelltooasIcanseethatsheisdoingmostofherownstuntfighting!AndofcourseourgreatestJohnWooisdirectingthem,soitisexcellentforthosedays.AndthemonkeyinthemovieissocutetooalwaysdrunklikeChiaoWang.Plus,thelovelyRowenaissingingoneofmyfavouritesongofhersinthemiddleofthemovie.Ialsolikethevillainwiththebigmouth.Ithinkhelookssofunny.ThisisagoodmovietowatchbecauseofcourseitsstarringRowenatobringbacksomanyhappyandpresiousmemoriesformeandofcourseJohnWooisdirectingit.JohnWooalsohaveapartinthemovieasRowenasfather.Verynicemovietowatchreally.ThismoviewasoneofJohnWoosearlierhitcomediesthatdidverywellinAsia.Lotsofactionandslapstickcomedy.ItwasastarringvehicleforPopStar,RowenaCortesandhelpedlaunchhercareerinmovies.AlsostarsRoyChiaoasherdrunkenguardian.Chiaoprovidesmuchofthefightingscenes,whileCortesjustplaysherselfasapopularPopStarbeingchasedbybaddiesalloverthecolony.CortesisnogreatactressbecauseIthinkshepoutstoomuchinthisone.Butonecanthelpbutfallinlovewiththatcharmofhersthatissoevident,evenatthatyoungage.JohnWooissogreatbecausehecanmakejustaboutanyscenelookgoodwithsuchflair.CheckoutthefinalsceneattheChurch.Greatstunts.Greattiming.Greatcasting.AndCortesandChiaomakeaverycuteandbelievablepair.JohnWooissoGREAT.Highlyentertaining.