WHEN FORTUNE SMILES is a typically madcap adventure from Stephen Chow, here at the cusp of his success as an actor/comedian. The plot is complex and involves the death of a rich old man and those fighting over his succession; players include his missing daughter, his wayward son, and his goofy nephew. Chow is randomly thrown into the mix as an imposter, joining up with Sandra Ng as another fish out of water, and the comedy hijinks go from there. It's a fast and furious type of movie with an anything-goes approach; the cast is particularly good in this one and includes a great against-type turn from Shing Fui-on, who excels at comedy. Watch out for Chow's hilarious bouts against champion kickboxer Billy Chow.
3 Reviews
Can two thieves steal the inheritance?
secrective17 October 2002
You've seen the movies where one thief tries to get an inheritance by impersonating someone right? Well how about where two thieves try?!
This is more of a serious movie, still comedic tho. Pretty good fight scenes towards the end.
This is more of a serious movie, still comedic tho. Pretty good fight scenes towards the end.
A laughable and suspenseful Stephen Chow comedy.
OllieSuave-00720 December 2014
This is a comedy where an outcast son wants to steal the inheritance from his sister by kidnapping her and getting a lookalike to fill in for her at his father's mansion.
This is a pretty fast paced movie with some humor and slapstick comedy from Stephen Chow. He could balance out his comedic approach with drama well.
Chow had good on-screen chemistry with Sandra Ng, who plays Fung the lookalike sister. It is suspenseful to see her getting cause on the sinister plot, which resulted her in having a strong bond with her new "family" and having the daunting task to steal for the crooked outcast.
Anthony Chan makes a daring partner-in-crime to Chow and Anthony Wong Chau Sang makes a love-to-hate villain.
Overall, it's a pretty good crime comedy.
Grade B+
This is a pretty fast paced movie with some humor and slapstick comedy from Stephen Chow. He could balance out his comedic approach with drama well.
Chow had good on-screen chemistry with Sandra Ng, who plays Fung the lookalike sister. It is suspenseful to see her getting cause on the sinister plot, which resulted her in having a strong bond with her new "family" and having the daunting task to steal for the crooked outcast.
Anthony Chan makes a daring partner-in-crime to Chow and Anthony Wong Chau Sang makes a love-to-hate villain.
Overall, it's a pretty good crime comedy.
Grade B+
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