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King of Chess (1991) · Cineora

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A TSUI HARK FILM

King of Chess

19911h 50mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.9/ 10 · 422 votes

THE STORY

Two independent stories involving chess wizards are interwoven to satirize the politics of the Chinese Cultural Revolution as well as Taiwan's capitalist boom of the 1970's.

Thought-provoking
Melancholic
Art
Period piece
Ambition

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Demanding

Good for watching alone and talking about after.

DirectorTsui Hark · Yim Ho

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Tony Leung Ka-faiWang Yisheng

John Shum Kin-FunChing Ling

Yim HoChung

Yang LinJade mui

Wong Sing FongLittle Chess King

King Shih-chiehLanky Ngai

John Chan Koon-ChungProf. Lau Yue Bok

Liu MingVice Chairman Lam

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