Tricky King (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, Tricky King is a comedy film directed by Aman Chang.

What it’s about. The trickster antics best displayed in Wong Jing’s Tricky Brains are back. Wong is once again responsible, as he casts Chan Bak-Cheung (Ah Leck) as the master of a prankster company who claims he was a student of the original Jing Goo, Stephen Chow. Chan takes in Oh My Gott (Eric Kot), a doofus nice guy who’s down on his luck after being tricked repeatedly by Chan’s rival (Lo Meng). Gott joins Chan’s trick squad, consisting of Dry member Mark Lui, wacky personalities Fast Beat & Slow Beat, and the buxom Sherming Yiu. The team is hired by rich bastard Simon Lui to trick his half-sister, the amazing beautiful Lee Ann. However, she’s a pretty seasoned trickster herself, meaning that our heroes find themselves very busy. Meanwhile, Oh My Gott rediscovers Yandy (Athena Chu), the nurse he loved from afar many moons ago, who’s now working for Lee Ann.

Who’s in it. Tricky King stars Natalis Chan as Tricky King, Sherming Yiu as Park, Athena Chu as DKNY and Pinky Cheung, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.5/10, Tricky King has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tricky King page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tricky King tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.