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Key Features:
Con artist, Trickery, Comedy, Deception, Father-son relationship, Manipulation, Crime, Revenge plot, Mistaken identity, Humor-light
Tone:
humorous, witty
Target Audience:
Comedy fans, Viewers who enjoy trickster stories, Fans of lighthearted crime films, People interested in family dynamics
Emotional Arc:
Amusement → Intrigue → Chaos

Tricky Brains

1991-02-02
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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.

Genres
Comedy
Cast
Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, Rosamund Kwan, Chingmy Yau, Ng Man-Tat, Waise Lee Chi-Hung, Wong Jing, Bau Hon-Lam, John Ching Tung, Mannor Chan
Crew
Wong Jing, Wong Jing, Albert Mak Kai-Kwong
Rating
7.06(83 votes)
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