The Romancing Star is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 24 June 2026.
Where to watch The Romancing Star
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Wong Jing
- Release date
- 1987-06-25
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Language
- Cantonese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Part of
- Romancing Star Collection
The Romancing Star — trailer
About The Romancing Star
The Romancing Star is a 1987 movie in the Comedy and Romance genres, directed by Wong Jing, starring Chow Yun-Fat, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai and Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung. It has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 25 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Romancing Star in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
Ah Fat, foul-mouthed, along with his two close buddies, Traffic Light and Ugly, are working in a garage. Their boss, Ken, is harsh and stingy. However, a warm and close friendship has been established amongh the four. In order for Ah Fat to get over his heartbreak at getting dumped by his girlfriend, Ken suggests a tour to Penang to cheer him up. They come across two beautiful girls, Tung Tung and Man Chi, strolling leisurely on the beach as if they were very wealthy. Since then they decide who's whose. And Ah Fat, the winner, chooses Tung Tung to be his sole target. By the rules of the game, Ken, Traffic Light and Ugly have to compete to see who in the end will win the heart of Man Chi.
Cast
Chow Yun-Fat
Wong Yat Fat
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
Ugly
Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung
Traffic Light
Stanley Fung Shui-Fan
Ken Lau Tin Kin
Maggie Cheung
Tung Tung
Sharla Cheung
Ah Man
Wong Jing
Tour guide
Stuart Yung Sai-Kit
Chiu Ting-Sin
Wong San
Mr Diu
Philip Chan Yan-Kin
Kenny
Wong Tin-Lam
Tung Tung's father
So Hang-Suen
Tung Tung's mother
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Romancing Star in Canada?+
In Canada, The Romancing Star is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is The Romancing Star on Netflix?+
The Romancing Star is not on Netflix in Canada right now.
How long is The Romancing Star?+
The Romancing Star has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
Who stars in The Romancing Star?+
The Romancing Star stars Chow Yun-Fat, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung, Stanley Fung Shui-Fan and Maggie Cheung.
When did The Romancing Star come out?+
The Romancing Star is a 1987 movie directed by Wong Jing.
What genre is The Romancing Star?+
The Romancing Star is Comedy and Romance film.
Who directed The Romancing Star?+
The Romancing Star was directed by Wong Jing.
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