In a secret academy in London, a group of men dissatisfied with their social and romantic lives gathers to receive lessons in confidence and cunning from a charismatic yet manipulative professor. Among them is a shy office worker struggling to attract the attention of the woman of his dreams, a charming yet unattainable secretary. As the students dive into an intensive course of cleverness and deceit, they begin to apply the techniques learned in their daily lives, leading to hilarious and chaotic results.
Tormented by their romantic failures, each begins to experience a newfound sense of confidence, resulting in amusing misunderstandings and ridiculous situations. However, competition among them intensifies when the protagonist, driven by envy, decides to use his new skills to try to outshine a colleague who also has his eye on the same woman.
As rivalries escalate and plans become more complicated, the protagonist realizes that his attempts to be a "master of cunning" might cost him more than he anticipated, including the chance of losing the person who really matters to him. With an unexpected ending and a touch of romance, this comedy showcases that sometimes being a trickster comes with its downsides and that honesty and authenticity are, at heart, the best strategies for success in life and love.