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Tricky Brains

Original title: Jing goo juen ga
  • 19911991
  • 1h 50m
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Stephen Chow and Andy Lau in Tricky Brains (1991)
ComedyRomance
A trickster-for-hire, known as the Tricky Expert, is hired to ruin the lives of a father and son by making them think that he's a part of the family.A trickster-for-hire, known as the Tricky Expert, is hired to ruin the lives of a father and son by making them think that he's a part of the family.A trickster-for-hire, known as the Tricky Expert, is hired to ruin the lives of a father and son by making them think that he's a part of the family.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
54,649
14,417
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    • Director
      • Jing Wong
    • Writer
      • Jing Wong
    • Stars
      • Stephen Chow
      • Andy Lau
      • Rosamund Kwan
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    • Director
      • Jing Wong
    • Writer
      • Jing Wong
    • Stars
      • Stephen Chow
      • Andy Lau
      • Rosamund Kwan
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    • 5User reviews
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    Stephen Chow and Andy Lau in Tricky Brains (1991)
    Stephen Chow and Andy Lau in Tricky Brains (1991)
    Stephen Chow in Tricky Brains (1991)
    Chingmy Yau in Tricky Brains (1991)
    Chingmy Yau in Tricky Brains (1991)
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    Rosamund Kwan, Andy Lau, and Chingmy Yau in Tricky Brains (1991)
    Rosamund Kwan and Chingmy Yau in Tricky Brains (1991)
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    Stephen Chow and Chingmy Yau in Tricky Brains (1991)
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    Stephen Chow
    Stephen Chow
    • Koo Jing…
    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Chi Man-Kit
    Rosamund Kwan
    Rosamund Kwan
    • Lucy Ching
    Chingmy Yau
    Chingmy Yau
    • Banana Ho
    Man-Tat Ng
    Man-Tat Ng
    • Yan-Chi
    Waise Lee
    Waise Lee
    • Macky Kam
    Jing Wong
    Jing Wong
    • Chiu
    Hon-Lam Pau
    Hon-Lam Pau
    • Mr. Pluto Ching, Lucy's father
    John Ching
    John Ching
    • The Ultimate Expert
    Man-No Chen
    Man-No Chen
    Fui-On Shing
    Fui-On Shing
    • Chu
    Mo-Lin Yu
    Mo-Lin Yu
    Fun Lo
    Fun Lo
    • Shark
    Charlie Cho
    Charlie Cho
    • Drugstore Clerk
    Jo-Jo Ngan
    Jo-Jo Ngan
    To-Hoi Kong
    Biu Lung
    Biu Lung
    Foo-Wai Lam
    Foo-Wai Lam
    • Director
      • Jing Wong
    • Writer
      • Jing Wong
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    User reviews5

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    Top review
    Damned funny
    Stephen Chiau Kit-sing stars in this hilarious Hong Kong comedy. He plays the 'Tricky Master', and is hired to pretend to be Andy Lau's brother. Dance sequences, toilet jokes, a naked suit, groin stabbings and losses of bodily functions abound. Superb.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1991 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chuyên Gia Xảo Quyệt
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production company
      • Win's Movie Productions Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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