"When I Look Upon the Stars" is an entertaining movie from director Dante Lam that takes a peek at the relationships of Leo Koo, Anita Chan, Sam Lee and Shu Qi. The four leads get romantically involved with break ups and unions during the course of the film. Shu Qi shines as the waitress in a local diner in Japan. She expresses joy and optimism that patrons of the diner find attractive.

Dante Lam does a fine job of keeping the pace of the movie from turning dull by providing a glimpse into the lives of the characters caught up in the trials of relationships and how they affect one's disposition. Lam doesn't sink to using silly or crass comedy to tell the tale, but by allowing the characters to react to their situations of loss and how they are able to overcome them.

"When I Look Upon the Stars" is a modest, character driven film that is delightful viewing.