When Fortune Smiles
Genres
Overview
The story revolves around a massive inheritance from a rich man, whose nephew is plotting to seize the fortune from his daughter Fei Fei. He hires a petty thief, nicknamed "Tricky Star" to court Fei Fei in an attempt to steal all the money. But it turns out that Fei Fei is a fake who works for the rich man's evil son.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1990-09-27
Status
Released
Original Language
Vote Count
32
Vote Average
6.688
Stephen Chow
Vincent Hing
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
Tsao Fei Fei / Rubbish Fung
Anthony Chan Yau
Private Eye Wong
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Wei
Cutie Mui Siu-Wai
Wei's Wife
Shing Fui-On
Lung
Lam Kau
Second Master
Stuart Yung Sai-Kit
Robert Hu
Mai Kei
Lung's Man
Billy Chow Bei-Lei
Biu
Hui Ying-Sau
Mr. Tsao
Billy Ching Sau-Yat
Pei
Kan Tat-Wah
Wei's Aide
Sai Gwa-Pau
Stuttering Chauffeur
Lui Tat
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Ernest Mauser
Man Comes Out of Toilet
Hau Woon-Ling
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