Stars and Roses_
Hong Kong photo-journalist Lau and Vietnamese translator Yuen Hung become friends when Lau is arrested for a traffic accident. Yuen wants Lau to find out the whereabouts of her brother. Lau is later thrown into prison again due to being mistakenly as a demonstrator and sentenced to three years of hard labor. With help of Yuen, Lau and Yuen's brother escape to China but Yuen's brother is killed on the way. Lau flees to freedom. Yuen cannot go to China and Lau has to let her go...
Starring
Andy Lau, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung, Shing Fui-On
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Stars and Roses was released 37 years ago in 1989.
Overview
Hong Kong photo-journalist Lau and Vietnamese translator Yuen Hung become friends when Lau is arrested for a traffic accident. Yuen wants Lau to find out the...
Stars and Roses is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (18)
Andy Lau
Liou Chi Tsu
Cherie Chung Cho-Hung
Yuan Hong
Shing Fui-On
Chen Fei Ehn
Sheila Chan Suk-Lan
Tsu's girlfriend
CW
Christopher Wong
Lung Ming-Yan
Ah Nan
David Lam Wai
Hong's boyfriend
Wai Gei-Shun
Wong Chi-Keung
Viet prison camp cmdr
LY
Lau Yung
HD
Hoh Dung
TC
Tung Chi
YC
Yip Chun
EL
Eleven Leung Sap-Yat
Leung Ming
James Ha Chim-Si
Wong Yat-Fei
WL
Wynn Lau Chun-Fai
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What is Stars and Roses about?
Hong Kong photo-journalist Lau and Vietnamese translator Yuen Hung become friends when Lau is arrested for a traffic accident. Yuen wants Lau to find out the whereabouts of her brother. Lau is later thrown into prison again due to being mistakenly as a demonstrator and sentenced to three years of hard labor. With help of Yuen, Lau and Yuen's brother escape to China but Yuen's brother is killed on the way. Lau flees to freedom. Yuen cannot go to China and Lau has to let her go...
How long is Stars and Roses?
Stars and Roses has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Stars and Roses?
The cast of Stars and Roses includes Andy Lau, Cherie Chung Cho-Hung, Shing Fui-On, Sheila Chan Suk-Lan, Christopher Wong.
What is the rating of Stars and Roses?
Stars and Roses has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama