Character Relationship Map: The Tricky Master

Characters

• Leung Foon (played by Nick Cheung Ka-Fai) — protagonist

  Leung Foon is a happy-go-lucky police detective at the Happy Valley Police Station. Assigned undercover work, he investigates Ferrari but is tricked into becoming a security guard and loses his job wh...

• Master Wong (played by Stephen Chow) — protagonist

  Master Wong is Pizza's brother-in-law and a gifted conman whom Leung Foon and Pizza previously met in Macau. Although Leung dislikes him, Master Wong becomes essential after Leung loses his job, teach...

• Pizza (played by Suki Kwan Sau-Mei) — supporting

  Pizza is Leung Foon's girlfriend and the sister-in-law of Master Wong. Her connection to Master Wong gives Leung access to the conman's expertise after Ferrari ruins Leung's police career. Pizza there...

• Ferrari (played by Wong Jing) — supporting

  Ferrari is a major swindler whom Leung Foon is assigned to bring to justice. He deceives Leung through a beach operation and the involvement of First Love, then compromises Leung's police work by encr...

• Fat Pig (played by William Duen Wai-Lun) — minor

  Fat Pig is one of Ferrari's henchmen. At the beach, he splashes Leung Foon, after which Leung is taken to Ferrari's mansion and made into one of the security guards. His action directly helps Ferrari'...

• First Love (played by Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei) — supporting

  First Love is a con-woman working in disguise as a sweet, cool girl near Ferrari's beach. She meets Leung Foon during his undercover investigation, responds to his request for her phone number with a...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Ferrari → Fat Pig (Power Boss) — Fat Pig operates as a subordinate enforcer within Ferrari's organization.

  Fat Pig is identified as one of Ferrari's henchmen.

• Ferrari → First Love (Professional Employer) — First Love works as part of Ferrari's deception operation.

  First Love is described as one of Ferrari's con-women.

• Leung Foon → Master Wong (Professional Reluctant Learner) — Master Wong becomes the reluctant source of Leung Foon's new professional training.

  Leung Foon is forced to approach Master Wong to learn con-man skills.

• Leung Foon → Pizza (Romantic Girlfriend) — Pizza is Leung Foon's girlfriend and an important personal connection.

  The plot explicitly states that Leung Foon has a girlfriend named Pizza.

• Pizza → Master Wong (Family Brother-in-law) — Pizza connects Leung Foon to Master Wong through a family relationship.

  Master Wong is identified as Pizza's brother-in-law.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Leung Foon → Fat Pig (Conflict Hostile Encounter) — Fat Pig initiates a hostile beach encounter that leads to Leung Foon's capture within the operation.

  Fat Pig splashes water on Leung Foon at the beach before Leung is taken to Ferrari's mansion.

• Leung Foon → First Love (Conflict Deceived Investigator) — First Love helps compromise Leung Foon's undercover investigation.

  Leung Foon meets First Love during his undercover approach, and the plot later says Ferrari and First Love tricked him.

• Leung Foon → Ferrari (Conflict Targeted Opponent) — Ferrari is the central criminal target of Leung Foon's investigation.

  Leung Foon receives the major task of bringing Ferrari, described as a big-time swindler, to justice.

Story Analysis

A frustrated detective loses his investigation to a master swindler and turns to a disliked conman for the skills needed to fight back.

Plot Progression

1. A Detective Wants More — Leung Foon's carefree personal life contrasts with his frustration as a police detective. After a nearly failed protection case, he demands a more important assignment.
2. The Ferrari Assignment — Leung Foon receives the major mission of bringing Ferrari to justice, with a promotion as his reward. Despite failing a preparedness test, he begins the operation with confidence.
3. The Beachside Deception — Leung Foon goes undercover at Ferrari's beach and encounters First Love and Fat Pig. He is taken to Ferrari's mansion and unknowingly placed inside the criminal operation.
4. Sabotage And Ruin — Leung Foon discovers that Ferrari and First Love have deceived him. Ferrari's computer virus destroys access to the server data, and Leung loses his job while trying to preserve evidence.
5. The Counter-Conman Path — With the investigation ruined, Leung Foon turns to Pizza's brother-in-law, Master Wong. Although he dislikes Wong, he seeks to learn con-man skills and pursue Ferrari with renewed purpose.