The Tricky Master
1999 1h 33m movie Film Hong Kong

The Tricky Master

千王之王2000

Synopsis

千王之王2000

Undercover cop Leung Foon is having trouble taking down the illegal trading operation headed by crime boss Ferrari. So to accomplish his mission, he asks for help from the renowned Master Wong, an expert in gambling tricks.

The 1998–2000 Hong Kong Window

50 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Tricky Master sits at position #37.

  1. The Mission
    #1

    The Mission

    ★ 7.4 · 1999

  2. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
    #2

    Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

    ★ 7.4 · 2000

  3. Running Out of Time
    #3

    Running Out of Time

    ★ 7.3 · 1999

  4. Jackie Chan: My Stunts
    #4

    Jackie Chan: My Stunts

    ★ 7.3 · 1999

  5. King of Comedy
    #5

    King of Comedy

    ★ 7.2 · 1999

  6. Fly Me to Polaris
    #6

    Fly Me to Polaris

    ★ 7.2 · 1999

  7. Victim
    #7

    Victim

    ★ 7.2 · 1999

  8. Who Am I?
    #8

    Who Am I?

    ★ 7.1 · 1998

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Tricky Master premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

'9028'9123'9222'9330'9426'9515'9618'9718'9821'9914

Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
31
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #550 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #364 of 516 (top 71%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Spoken Languages Cantonese, English, Japanese
Production Companies BoB and Partners Co. Ltd
Runtime 1h 33m
Release Date August 5, 1999
IMDb tt0212864

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