The Tricky Master

1999 1h 33m CN

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5.9

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5.9

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 53★5.9IMDB · 1,863

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Undercover cop Leung Foon is having trouble taking down the illegal trading operation headed by crime boss Ferrari. So to accomplish his mission, he asks for help from the renowned Master Wong, an expert in gambling tricks.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nick Cheung Ka-Fai
Leung Foon
Stephen Chow
Master Wong
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
Wasabi
Suki Kwan Sau-Mei
Pizza
Wong Jing
Ferrari
Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei
First Love
Bobby Yip Kin-Sang
Brother Five
Ken Lo Wai-Kwong
Lon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wong Jing
Writers: Wong Jing
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, English.

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Wong Jing, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lincoln Lo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Stephen Chow and Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0212864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wong Jing directs. Ko Chiu-Lam behind the camera. Lincoln Lo scores. Marco Mak Chi-Sin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, English.
3Directed by Wong Jing, shot by Ko Chiu-Lam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lincoln Lo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marco Mak Chi-Sin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nick Cheung Ka-Fai and Stephen Chow and Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0212864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.