When Fortune Smiles is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Alfred Cheung and stars Stephen Chow, Sandra Ng and Anthony Wong. The film's plot revolves around a wealthy businessman who dies, leaving behind a massive inheritance for his daughter Fei Fei. His nephew Peter, who is jealous of his cousin, hires a petty thief named Tricky Star (played by Stephen Chow) to court Fei Fei in an attempt to get her to marry him and then take all the money for himself. However, as Tricky Star gets to know Fei Fei, he begins to develop genuine feelings for her and starts to have second thoughts about his plan.
Meanwhile, it is revealed that Fei Fei is not actually the daughter of the wealthy businessman, but a fake who was hired by the businessman's evil son. The evil son wants to use Fei Fei as a pawn in his own scheme to take over the family fortune. As the plan unfolds, Tricky Star must race against time to save Fei Fei and stop the evil son from getting his hands on the inheritance.
The film garnered critical acclaim for its comedy, which mixed slapstick humor with satire on Hong Kong's materialistic society. It also became a commercial success in Hong Kong, grossing over HK$43 million during its theatrical run.
