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00:00How lucky can one girl be? Every time she steps out, the pouring rain turns into a clear, sunny sky
00:05in an instant. Even during rush hour, an empty taxi pulls up immediately for her. She even finds
00:11money on the ground right before getting in. On her way, every phone call she receives is good
00:15news about winning awards. The traffic on her way to work is perfectly smooth.
00:22Arriving at her destination, a full-length mirror is right there for her to touch up her makeup.
00:26At the office building, the elevator is full, but as she's about to give up, an empty elevator
00:31arrives right behind her, carrying a charming gentleman. In their brief time together, this
00:35wealthy man is smitten at first sight, hands her his card, and invites her to dinner. Ashley seems
00:39to be the most favored girl in the world by fate. Ashley works as an ordinary clerk at a media
00:44company.
00:45Today, the company has a big opportunity, a meeting with record mogul Damon Phillips. Originally,
00:51Ashley was only supposed to take meeting notes. However, before the meeting starts,
00:55all the executives get stuck in an elevator. Ashley is left to handle the meeting alone.
01:00Facing the intimidating Damon, Ashley takes a deep breath and bravely presents a masquerade
01:04ball proposal she had previously brainstormed. She expected rejection, but Damon is highly
01:09impressed and shows great interest. When the executives are finally freed, they find Damon
01:14in high spirits. Learning that Ashley's proposal won him over, her boss promotes her on the spot.
01:18She is appointed project manager in charge of the entire masquerade ball.
01:22Of course, you'll need your own office.
01:24What? Me?
01:25Your idea, you're in charge. Sarah, find Ashley a new office and get her a company credit card.
01:30Little did she know, her luck was about to change because of a very unlucky guy.
01:35Across town, Jake is living a life completely opposite to Ashley's. Jake is a janitor at a bowling alley.
01:41He seems to be a magnet for misfortune. Stepping out in the morning, bird droppings land precisely on his
01:46shoulder. At the bus stop, a passing car splashes him from head to toe. But today, he is filled with
01:51nervous anticipation. He's waiting for record mogul Damon Phillips to pitch his band's demo.
01:56He wants to secure a chance for his band to perform on a bigger stage. It's magic time.
02:01He steps into a puddle, soaking his shoe.
02:03Oh, perfect.
02:06Find a penny?
02:07He finds a penny. But even that small bit of luck turns sour.
02:14Ignoring his torn pants, Jake chases after Damon's departing figure. Passing a trash can,
02:19a crumpled bill catches his eye. He grabs it, but his hand is covered in fresh dog waste.
02:23It's truly disgusting. Rushing to a fountain to wash up, he sees Damon getting further away.
02:28He sprints to catch up, but accidentally crashes into a female jogger. His apologies are mistaken for
02:33harassment. In the struggle, his loose pants fall down, leaving him exposed and embarrassed.
02:49A passing policeman assumes he's a suspicious person. Defenseless, Jake has no choice but to
02:54run while holding up his pants. He is tackled and pinned to the ground by the officer. He desperately
03:04throws his demo CD toward Damon's car, but it goes unnoticed, and is crushed into pieces by a passing
03:09vehicle. He is arrested for public indecency. Despite the relentless bad luck, Jake remains an
03:15optimist. His biggest dream is for his band to be discovered. He especially craves recognition from
03:20Damon Phillips. He keeps trying, but always misses Damon by a hair. He hears Damon's team will be at a
03:25certain bar, and rushes his band there to perform. He hopes to catch their attention.
03:29Hi, how are you? Guys, you're on. Gentlemen, enjoy the show. Cocktails on us.
03:34Everything starts smoothly. The audience begins to vibe with the music. Jake thinks this is finally
03:39it, but he accidentally trips over a power cable. The show is cut short. The atmosphere is ruined.
03:44Once again, everything is a mess.
03:46One week. How's that? How's that? One week. You give me one week, and if I can't make it happen
03:50to you guys by then, then I get it. We're done. You can go back home. No hard feelings. One
03:55week.
03:55Meanwhile, Ashley's masquerade ball preparations are going perfectly. Her neighbor, Antonio,
04:00stops by. He's handsome and articulate. Ashley has a sudden inspiration to invite Antonio to the
04:05ball. She knows her female boss has been single for 50 years. If Antonio can charm her boss,
04:10the boss won't nitpick Ashley's work at the ball. Antonio sees this as a great opportunity and agrees.
04:16Jake also finds out Damon will be at Ashley's ball. He wants to seize the chance, but is stopped
04:21because he doesn't have an invitation. Just then, a staff member mistakes him for a hired
04:25dancer. He takes the chance and sneaks into the venue as a dancer. The venue is glamorous
04:29and romantic. Everyone is enjoying themselves. Neighbor Antonio proceeds with the plan and charms
04:35the boss. With his looks and wit, he quickly wins her over. Ashley appears just in time.
04:41Ashley! Antonio! Pecky! You two look like you're hitting it off.
04:45Yes, we really are. Thanks for bringing us up.
04:47You set us up? Guilty as charged.
04:50Oh, thank you. He is adorable.
04:52The boss is grateful, and her impression of Ashley improves further. Just as Ashley feels
04:57everything is going right, a fortune teller approaches her. Ashley doesn't believe in
05:01fortune telling, but the lady warns her.
05:03It says that good luck has always spun your way. Uh-oh. Be careful. This car, the wheel of fortune,
05:10it is upside down.
05:11Thinking it's nonsense, Ashley thanks her and leaves, not taking it seriously. Meanwhile,
05:16Jake, dressed as a dancer, sees Damon on stage interacting with guests. He grabs his CD and heads
05:22to the stage, but just as he arrives, Damon leaves. To avoid being caught, Jake has to awkwardly dance
05:27on stage. He finally finds a chance to leave the stage and chases after Damon. He tries to enter
05:32the VIP section but is stopped again. The ball rules forbid dancers from the VIP area. His cover is
05:37about to be blown. As Jake tries to make an excuse, Ashley passes by. Everything is going smoothly for
05:41her, and she's in a great mood. Looking at the beautiful girl, Jake gathers his courage and invites
05:47her to dance. Ashley doesn't refuse. They both put on masks and dance in the dreamlike light.
05:52As the music plays, the sparks between them fly. They share a passionate kiss. Who would have thought
05:59this kiss would act like a magical switch, swapping their fortunes? Jake's lucky streak begins. He spots
06:05Damon in the crowd and rushes over. Just as he approaches Damon, an out-of-control taxi comes charging at
06:11them. In a split second, Jake pushes Damon out of the way but gets hit himself. Everyone thinks
06:16Jake is seriously injured, but he gets up completely unharmed. Shocked and relieved, Damon thanks him
06:22profusely.
06:23You saved my life, Spider-Man!
06:25It's nothing, really.
06:26No, it was something. There's gotta be a way I can repay you, man.
06:28You know what? I'm just glad you're okay.
06:29Come on, man. There's gotta be something I can do for you.
06:33Um, okay, uh, you know what? I don't want to put you out or anything, but this band is exactly
06:37what
06:37you're looking for. They're the hottest band in New York City. It's done. Look, if you just,
06:41what did you say? I said it's done. You bring, um, McFly, right? Yeah. Bring McFly by the office
06:45and we'll have a listen. Meanwhile, Ashley's bad luck begins to strike. Stepping off the dance
06:51floor, her heel breaks, and her dress rips. She tries to calm down with a drink but chokes on it.
06:57Police suddenly raid the ball and arrest her boss and Antonio for illegal solicitation.
07:02As the organizer, Ashley is also taken in for questioning. At the station, she discovers Antonio
07:07is a professional gigolo. She's seen as a pimp for introducing them. Her boss gets bailed out
07:13quickly but fires Ashley before she leaves. To make matters worse, she gets into a fight
07:18with another inmate. Is this your floor too? What did you say? Leaving the station, a car splashes
07:26her with mud and it starts to pour rain. Returning home, she finds her apartment flooded and a fire
07:32crew everywhere. What happened? Flood. Flood? It's a, uh, technical term for a lot of water
07:39where it shouldn't be. It's no big deal though. We'll take care of it. Oh, thank you. Do you mind
07:44if I go in and change now? All her furniture and clothes are ruined. Homeless, she stays with a
07:48friend. At her friend's place as she tries to dry her hair. Her hair gets sucked into the dryer and
07:53she breaks the mirror. She panics and throws the smoking hairdryer into the tub, causing a short
07:59circuit. The entire building loses power. Her friend is frustrated and confused. Okay, Ashley,
08:05calm down, all right? For some reason, the fates have dealt you a lousy hand. But the wheel always
08:11spins back, right? Her friend's words remind her of the fortune teller. She goes back to find her.
08:17Work your voodoo magic and give me my luck back. I tried to warn you, sweetheart. Look, did anything
08:22unusual happen at that party? Ashley realizes that the stranger she kissed must have stolen her luck.
08:27They were both masked, so she has no idea who he was. Her only clue is that he was dressed
08:33as a
08:33dancer. Ashley finds a list of 20 men dressed as dancers that night. She decides to kiss them all
08:38to find him. Her first target is a groom right after his wedding. She rushes in and kisses him.
08:44The bride is furious and attacks the groom. Ignoring the chaos, Ashley checks a scratch card.
08:48No luck. Wrong guy. Next is a silver-painted street performer. She kisses him despite the paint.
08:55Still no luck. She continues her mission through hospitals, parks, and more, but her luck never
09:00returns. When she's about to give up, the wealthy guy from the elevator calls her for an art show.
09:07She's afraid her bad luck will cause trouble, but her friends convince her to go.
09:11Miss Fortune strikes again. Her contact lens falls into a litter box. She wears it anyway.
09:16She arrives with an eye patch due to an infection. The wealthy guy helps her inside. She sees a
09:21sculpture by the man's mother and insults it, thinking it's a pile of waste. The mother hears
09:25her. It's incredibly awkward. Then she sees a waiter who looks familiar. He was the last name
09:31on her list. She finds him backstage and tries to kiss him. Just then the spotlight hits them.
09:37Everyone is watching. Ashley improvises and pretends to give him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
09:43She thinks she finally got her luck back, but then she slips and falls directly into the mother's
09:48prized sculpture. She ends up in jail again and gets beaten up again by the same inmate.
09:53Walking out hungry and broke, she tries to eat at a diner, but realizes her purse is gone.
09:57The owner thinks she's a dine-and-assier. Ashley is exhausted and humiliated. She gives up and eats
10:03with her hands, feeling the full weight of her misfortune. At that moment, Jake appears. He is now
10:09successful and has signed a record deal. Seeing Ashley state, he feels sorry for her, reminded of his
10:14own past. He helps her out and gives her a hot snack. Learning she's unemployed, Jake offers
10:20her a job at the bowling alley. Ashley starts working hard, but her bad luck persists. She has
10:25accidents with a floor buffer and gets stuck in the pinceter. She even bites into some old gum stuck
10:30under a table. She knocks over an entire display of bowling balls. The boss is sympathetic to her hard
10:36work and moves her to cleaning the bathrooms. Ashley begins to adapt to her unlucky life.
10:42Meanwhile, Jake's career is soaring. His band is a huge success. But Jake still cares deeply for Ashley
10:49and watches over her. One afternoon, Ashley gets an electric shock while changing a light bulb.
10:54Jake catches her before she falls and takes her home to recover. He bandages her hand and shares tips
10:58on how to deal with bad luck. He gives her a survival kit. Their moment is interrupted by a phone
11:04call
11:04from Katie. Ashley assumes Katie is Jake's girlfriend and leaves feeling jealous and hurt.
11:09During a storm, Ashley's umbrella breaks, but she runs into Jake. He drives her home and invites her
11:14in to dry off. She tries to do laundry but pours too much detergent while looking at Jake's abs.
11:19The laundry room is filled with foam. She tries to turn off the water, but the valve breaks,
11:24spraying her. The machine is ruined. Jake finds her in the mess, but just laughs and plays with the foam.
11:29Just as things get romantic, Katie appears. And she's just a little girl, his cousin.
11:34Jake is under pressure from Damon to release a new album before their big concert.
11:37But the band has writer's block. Ashley remembers her friend is a talented songwriter who never got
11:43a break. Her friend auditions at the studio, and Jake is impressed. Damon loves the new material
11:48and tells Jake their previous album has sold out. Damon mentions how Jake saved him twice at the ball,
11:53and now...
12:03Ashley overhears and finally confirms that Jake is the one who took her luck. She is torn between wanting
12:09her luck back and not wanting Jake to be miserable again. Is that a problem? With her friend's
12:14encouragement, Ashley goes into the booth and kisses Jake, taking her luck back. Jake's luck immediately
12:19turns bad. His chair collapses. Ashley leaves and confirms her luck is back when she catches a taxi
12:24and wins a scratch card.
12:25Taxi!
12:27Sorry, I was just checking something.
12:29She runs into her old boss, who is now married to Antonio. The boss credits Ashley for introducing
12:34them and offers her the VP job. I want you to come back and work for me. You are my
12:38good luck charm.
12:39She hands Ashley a corporate card for the big pitch tonight. Ashley is thrilled, but then she starts
12:45thinking about Jake. Back at home, she prepares to celebrate but feels empty inside. She looks at a
12:50broken mirror and makes a choice. She decides to give the luck back to Jake and face her own future.
12:56At the concert, everything is going wrong for Jake's band. Damon threatens to cancel their contract if
13:01the show is a disaster. Ashley arrives. She kisses Jake again. Their luck is swapped one more time.
13:07Miraculously, the technical issues are fixed, and the band performs a spectacular show.
13:11The concert is a huge success. The crowd goes wild. Afterward, a champagne cork hits Ashley in
13:18the eye. I think I've fallen for him. I really want to kiss him. Then kiss him. I can't. You
13:24still
13:24believe in that luck stuff? More than ever. And that's why I can't kiss him. She leaves to protect
13:29his luck. At the train station, her train is delayed. Jake finds her. Ashley wants him to keep
13:34the luck for his career, but Jake doesn't care about it anymore.
13:37It's been great, but I'll be fine without it. How do you know that? Because I'll have
13:45you in my life. A few bumps and bruises along the way are a small price to pay.
13:53They kiss, choosing to share whatever life throws at them together. Ashley chooses a real messy life
13:59over a perfect lucky one. When the lucky girl meets the unlucky boy, an accidental kiss changed both
14:05their lives. Luck is like two sides of a coin opposite, but connected. Sometimes the greatest
14:11blessings are hidden in the worst situations. True luck is finding someone to go through life
14:15storms with. Don't envy others luck or complain about your own fate. Life's best gifts come when
14:21we accept its imperfections. When luck meets true love, everything becomes destiny.
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