When Fortune Smiles

After a wealthy man dies and leaves his fortune to his daughter, his son and nephew both plot to seize the inheritance. The nephew hires a small-time thief to seduce the daughter and steal her money. Simultaneously, the son employs a homeless woman who looks exactly like his sister to pose as the heir. To claim the wealth, the imposter must find a husband, leading the hired thief to attempt to win her over.

This 1990 action comedy from Hong Kong was directed and produced by Anthony Chan Yau, who also appears in the cast as Private Eye Wong. The film features Stephen Chow as Vincent Hing and Sandra Ng Kwan-Yue as Tsao Fei Fei. Other cast members include Anthony Wong, Cutie Mui Siu-Wai, and Shing Fui-On, with a screenplay written by Raymond To Kwok-Wai. Produced by Mobile Film Production Ltd., the movie has a runtime of 95 minutes.

Audience reception has been generally positive, though it varies slightly across platforms. The film holds a rating of 6.2/10 on IMDb based on 821 votes and a slightly higher score of 6.8/10 on TMDB from 36 votes.