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Tricky Brains

1991·Movie·110 min·7.1(94)

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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Where is Tricky Brains streaming around the world?

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United StatesDarkroom, Fawesome, Plex, Tubi TVAmazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
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AustraliaApple TV Store
JapanApple TV Store
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About Tricky Brains

Tricky Brains is a 1991 cn-language comedy and romance film directed by Wong Jing. The cast is led by Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Darkroom, Fawesome, Plex.

Tricky Brains was produced by Win's Movie Productions and made in Hong Kong. It was released on February 2, 1991.

Director
Wong Jing
Writers
Wong Jing, Albert Mak Kai-Kwong
Release date
February 2, 1991
Original language
cn
Status
Released
Country
Hong Kong
Production
Win's Movie Productions

Tricky Brains cast & crew

Tricky Brains was directed by Wong Jing and written by Wong Jing and Albert Mak Kai-Kwong.

The cast features Andy Lau as Che Man Kit, Stephen Chow as Koo Jing / Che Man Jing, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam as Lucy Ching, Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching as Banana Fung, Ng Man-Tat as Yan Chi, and Waise Lee Chi-Hung as Macky Kam.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lowell Lo Koon-Ting, cinematography is by Peter Pau Tak-Hai, and it was produced by Jimmy Heung Wah-Sing.

Is Tricky Brains worth watching?

Tricky Brains holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 94 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, Tricky Brains is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Tricky Brains

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Cast of Tricky Brains

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Che Man Kit

Stephen Chow

Stephen Chow

Koo Jing / Che Man Jing

Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam

Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam

Lucy Ching

Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching

Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching

Banana Fung

Ng Man-Tat

Ng Man-Tat

Yan Chi

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Waise Lee Chi-Hung

Macky Kam

Wong Jing

Wong Jing

Chiu

Bau Hon-Lam

Bau Hon-Lam

Mr. Ching

John Ching Tung

John Ching Tung

Ultimate Tricky Expert

Mannor Chan Man-Na

Mannor Chan Man-Na

Yan Chi's Ex-lover

Shing Fui-On

Shing Fui-On

Mr. Chu

Yu Miu-Lin

Yu Miu-Lin

Mrs. Chu

Tricky Brains — FAQs

Where can I watch Tricky Brains in United States?

Tricky Brains is streaming on Darkroom, Fawesome, Plex, Tubi TV in United States.

Is Tricky Brains on Darkroom?

Yes — Tricky Brains is currently available on Darkroom in United States.

What language is Tricky Brains in?

Tricky Brains is originally in cn. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How long is Tricky Brains?

Tricky Brains runs 1 hours 50 minutes (110 minutes).

What is Tricky Brains rated?

It holds a 7.1/10 audience score from 94 ratings.

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