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The Tricky Master

Original title: Chin wong ji wong 2000
  • 1999
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
Nick Cheung, Stephen Chow, Kelly Lin, Sandra Ng, and Jing Wong in The Tricky Master (1999)
CantoneseParodyQuirky ComedySlapstickActionComedyCrime

Major swindler Ferrari specializes in swindling the rich. Serious Crime Unit inspector Chan Foon is ordered to infiltrate Ferrari's organization but is uncovered by him. Chan decides to con ... Read allMajor swindler Ferrari specializes in swindling the rich. Serious Crime Unit inspector Chan Foon is ordered to infiltrate Ferrari's organization but is uncovered by him. Chan decides to con a conman and becomes a student of Wong Fu Si. Thus begins the swindle of the century.Major swindler Ferrari specializes in swindling the rich. Serious Crime Unit inspector Chan Foon is ordered to infiltrate Ferrari's organization but is uncovered by him. Chan decides to con a conman and becomes a student of Wong Fu Si. Thus begins the swindle of the century.

  • Director
    • Jing Wong
  • Writer
    • Jing Wong
  • Stars
    • Stephen Chow
    • Nick Cheung
    • Jing Wong
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jing Wong
    • Writer
      • Jing Wong
    • Stars
      • Stephen Chow
      • Nick Cheung
      • Jing Wong
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast28

    Stephen Chow
    Stephen Chow
    • Wong Si Fu
    • (as Stephen Chiau)
    Nick Cheung
    Nick Cheung
    • Leung Foon
    Jing Wong
    Jing Wong
    • Ferrari
    • (as Wong Jing)
    Sandra Ng
    Sandra Ng
    • Wasabi
    Kelly Lin
    Kelly Lin
    • First Love
    Suki Kwan
    Suki Kwan
    • Pizza
    • (as Shooky Kwan)
    Wai-Kwong Lo
    Wai-Kwong Lo
    • Lon
    William Wai-Lun Duen
    William Wai-Lun Duen
    • Ferrari's assistant
    • (as William Tuen)
    Bobby Yip
    Bobby Yip
    • Brother Five
    Frankie Chi-Hung Ng
    Frankie Chi-Hung Ng
    • Shixiong
    Siu-Kay Lee
    Siu-Kay Lee
    • Brother Ji
    • (as Siu-Kei Lee)
    Tats Lau
    Tats Lau
    • Thousand Faced Man
    Kar-Ying Law
    Kar-Ying Law
    • Li Zhicheng
    Fung Woo
    Fung Woo
    • Zheng Ertong
    Kan-Wing Tsang
    • Uncle Lin
    Celia Sie
    Celia Sie
    • Rich Girl
    King-Tan Yuen
    King-Tan Yuen
    • School Teacher
    Lan Xi
    • Sweet
    • (as Nancy)
    • Director
      • Jing Wong
    • Writer
      • Jing Wong
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews5

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    Parody
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    Comedy
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    Crime

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Wong Jing said he attended the Golden Horse Awards one year and went to a small party at a karaoke bar. When people realized he was there, all the upcoming actresses in Taiwan came to the party. Forty to fifty attractive women were there to try and impress him. That's where he met Kelly Lin, who he ended up casting in this film.
    • Quotes
      • Wasabi: Bitches these days know how to fight.
    • Crazy credits
      Outake reel is shown during the end credits.
    • Connections
      Features Ringu (1998)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 5, 1999 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 千王之王2000
    • Filming locations
      • My Jewelry, Shop 2-3, Grand Center, 8 Humphreys Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong(Pizza's new diamond shop)
    • Production company
      • B.O.B. and Partners
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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