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Tricky Brains

1991 · 110 min

A silly, fast-paced comedy full of pranks and slapstick, with a surprisingly warm heart and a twist.

Overview
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.

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour9
Realism3
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Wong Jing
Written by
Wong Jing, Albert Mak Kai-Kwong
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Stephen Chow, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching, Richard Ng Man-tat, Waise Lee Chi-hung, Wong Jing, Bau Hon-Lam
Music
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Cinematography
Peter Pau Tak-hai
Runtime
110 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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