When Fortune Smiles
1990 1h 35m movie Film Hong Kong

When Fortune Smiles

無敵幸運星

Synopsis

無敵幸運星

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.

The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window

71 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. When Fortune Smiles sits at position #22.

  1. The Best of the Martial Arts Films
    #1

    The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    ★ 8.8 · 1990

  2. The Killer
    #2

    The Killer

    ★ 7.6 · 1989

  3. Bullet in the Head
    #3

    Bullet in the Head

    ★ 7.6 · 1990

  4. Song of the Exile
    #4

    Song of the Exile

    ★ 7.6 · 1990

  5. All About Ah-Long
    #5

    All About Ah-Long

    ★ 7.5 · 1989

  6. My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
    #6

    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    ★ 7.5 · 1989

  7. Days of Being Wild
    #7

    Days of Being Wild

    ★ 7.3 · 1990

  8. A City of Sadness
    #8

    A City of Sadness

    ★ 7.3 · 1989

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when When Fortune Smiles premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #215 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #69 of 266 (top 26%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Spoken Languages Cantonese, Mandarin
Production Companies Mobile Film Production Ltd.
Runtime 1h 35m
Release Date September 27, 1990
IMDb tt0100959

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