A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.
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Title: Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989)
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1 win & 8 nominations.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Jackie Chan | ... | 'Charlie' Cheng Wah Kuo | |
| Anita Mui | ... | Luming Yang | |
| Ah-Lei Gua | ... | Madam Kao (as Yah-Leh Gui) | |
| Chun-Hsiung Ko | ... | Tiger | |
| Wu Ma | ... | Uncle Hai | |
| Bill Tung | ... | Tung | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Kenny Bee | ... | Reporter #1 | |
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Anthony Carpio | ... | One of Tiger Lo's men |
| Anthony Chan | ... | Reporter #2 | |
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Ching-Wan Chan | ||
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Joanna Chan | ||
| Kwok-Kuen Chan | ... | Chen Wah's Man | |
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Sai-Tang Chan | ... | Rope Factory Worker |
| Tat-Kwong Chan | ... | Rope Factory Worker | |
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Wai-Yue Chan | ... | Lady Rose's Friend |
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Jackie Chan's Hong Kong variation of Frank Capra's "A Pocketful of Miracles" set in the 1930s. Jackie plays a country boy who rescues a gang boss. Jackie becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. Jackie and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old rose-seller when her daughter comes to visit, all this while battling a rival gang. Written by Ronald Strong <rs080455@pacbell.net>
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Filming took place from December 1988 to March 1989. See more »Goofs
When tripped at his initiation, Gwok begins to fall on his left side but lands on his right in the next shot. See more »Alternate Versions
The international version is cut by 22 minutes from the original Hong Kong release. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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15 June 1989 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
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HKD64,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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"Attributed his stroke of luck to the rose he has bought from the kindhearted flower vendor Madam Kao (Kuei), Kuo gets into a habit of buying a rose from her every day to keep his luck streak, meantime, after winning the respect from his henchmen, save the treacherous Fei (Lo Lieh), who holds the grudge that he should take his place, and aided by his right-hand man Uncle Hoi (Wu), Kuo decides to go straight by transforming their illicit business into managing a legal nightclub, headlined by the show-stopping chanteuse Yang (Mui), with whom he becomes romantically linked."
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