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Fortune Defies Death

The Woods family gathers at a cabin resort to hear the last will and testament of their wealthy patriarch George Woods ten years after his death. All vying for the much anticipated Woods' fortune, the players include his greedy sister and her grandson, an eccentric niece and two ambitious nephews, his mistress, and his missing daughter's husband with their amnesiac granddaughter. Before the players can stake their claim to the family fortune, each must survive the family attorney's investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Woods' adopted daughter Mona. Did Mona leave to find her long lost mother or was she murdered in cold blood? As the story unfolds, family members turn on each other and murder is the weapon of choice.

  • Jennifer Hulum
    Director
    Alice Agonistes
  • Jennifer Hulum
    Writer
    Alice Agonistes
  • Howard Lum
    Producer
    Alice Agonistes
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 55 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Distribution Information
  • New Films International
    Country: Worldwide
Director Biography - Jennifer Hulum

A Chinese-born American filmmaker. Briefly lived in the U.K. and Japan before settling in California, USA. Studied filmmaking at California State University, Los Angeles, with a focus on screenwriting. Her experience spans writing, directing, and editing, enabling her to create films on limited budgets without compromising quality.

She is particularly skilled at crafting logically structured crime stories with strong emotional foundations. Her debut feature Fortune Defies Death (2018) was acquired by Lionsgate for distribution in Latin America. Her most recent feature Last Culprit (2025), distributed by Bayview Entertainment, is available on streaming platforms.

Following the completion of two feature films, she has expanded her creative focus toward the horror genre. As of today, she has completed several horror screenplays and is preparing to launch the next phase of her career in genre filmmaking.

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