The Tricky Master
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| Directed by | Wong Jing |
| Written by | Wong Jing |
| Produced by | Wong Jing |
| Starring | Stephen Chow Nick Cheung Sandra Ng Wong Jing Kelly Lin Suki Kwan |
| Cinematography | Ko Chiu Lam |
| Edited by | Sue Woo |
| Music by | Lincoln Lo |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$19,141,640 (Hong Kong) |
The Tricky Master (千王之王2000) is a 1999 Hong Kong crime comedy film directed by Wong Jing.
The film is set in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. A police detective requests work on a major case, in hopes of a promotion. He is assigned with spying on a high-profile con-artist, and he loses his job when he is tricked by his subject. The disgraced detective then requests lessons in becoming a con-artist by an experienced master of the trade, as he seeks revenge.