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Tricky Brains (1991)

Tricky Brains poster
Original title
整蠱專家
Directed by
Wong Jing
Genre
slapstick
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
IIA
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 94 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A master trickster uses elaborate pranks and schemes against a business rival. Two families get caught up in a series of wild deceptions and comeuppances.

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What happens

Tricky Brains (Chinese: 整蠱專家), also known as The Ultimate Trickster, is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing, who also co-stars in the film. The film stars Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, Rosamund Kwan, Chingmy Yau, Ng Man-tat and Waise Lee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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