Hong Kong 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.
Comedy + Action in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding When Fortune Smiles itself).
The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window
When Fortune Smiles holds position #22 of 71 Hong Kong films in the 1989–1991 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when When Fortune Smiles premiered alongside 27 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 1990.
The 308th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 42% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity (76th percentile) outruns review volume (42th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |