When Fortune Smiles

When Fortune Smiles

Directed by Anthony Chan Yau

Produced by Mobile Film Production Ltd.

199095 min6.8 / 10

A lighthearted crime-comedy romp centered on family greed and inheritance schemes, driven by comedic energy and scheming rather than genuine menace.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is When Fortune Smiles sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is When Fortune Smiles easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does When Fortune Smiles end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is When Fortune Smiles violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is When Fortune Smiles scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like When Fortune Smiles

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as When Fortune Smiles

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like When Fortune Smiles, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like When Fortune Smiles, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like When Fortune Smiles, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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