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When Fortune Smiles poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.5 / 100
1990·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 30m

WHEN FORTUNE SMILES

A daughter inherits a massive amount of fortune from his deceased father and it enrages her brother and her nephew, who then try to steal some of it from her.

Above the Line
Anthony Chan·DirectorRaymond To Kwok-Wai·WriterJoe Chan Kwong-Hung·Director of PhotographyRichard Yuen·Original Music Composer
Cast
Stephen Chow·Vincent HingSandra Ng Kwan-Yu·Tsao Fei Fei / Rubbish FungAnthony Chan Yau·Private Eye WongAnthony Wong Chau-Sang·WeiCutie Mui Siu-Wai·Wei's WifeShing Fui-On·LungLam Kau·Second MasterStuart Yung Sai-Kit·Robert HuMai Kei·Lung's ManBilly Chow Bei-Lei·Biu
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 2
Anthony Chan Yau·DirectorBosco Lam Tsz-Ho·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Raymond To Kwok-Wai·Writer
Camera· 2
Joe Chan Kwong-Hung·Director of PhotographyDerek Wan Man-Kit·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Richard Yuen·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Anthony Chan Yau·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Bruce Law Lai-Yin·StuntsTony Leung Siu-Hung·Stunts
By the Numbers
64.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
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0
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