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When Fortune Smiles
When Fortune Smiles

When Fortune Smiles

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

27 September 1990

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Stephen Chow Sing-Chi

Stephen Chow Sing-Chi

Vincent Hing

Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu

Sandra Ng Kwun-Yu

Tsao Fei Fei / Rubbish Fung

Anthony Chan Yau

Anthony Chan Yau

Private Eye Wong

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Wei

Cutie Mui Siu-Wai

Cutie Mui Siu-Wai

Wei's Wife

Shing Fui-On

Shing Fui-On

Lung

Lam Kau

Lam Kau

Second Master

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Robert Hu

Mai Kei

Mai Kei

Lung's Man

Billy Chow Bei-Lei

Billy Chow Bei-Lei

Biu

Hui Ying-Sau

Hui Ying-Sau

Mr. Tsao

Billy Ching Sau-Yat

Billy Ching Sau-Yat

Pei

Kan Tat-Wah

Kan Tat-Wah

Wei's Aide

Sai Gwa-Pau

Sai Gwa-Pau

Stuttering Chauffeur

Lui Tat

Lui Tat

Old Gardener

Ernest Mauser

Ernest Mauser

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