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King of Chess

King of Chess

19916.71h 50m

Overview

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.

Directed by Tsui Hark
Written by Tony Leung Ka-fai, Zhong A-Cheng, Yim Ho
Produced by Tsui Hark, Hou Hsiao-hsien
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Top Cast

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Wang Yisheng

John Shum Kin-Fun

John Shum Kin-Fun

Ching Ling

Yim Ho

Yim Ho

Chung

Y

Yang Lin

Jade mui

W

Wong Sing Fong

Little Chess King

King Shih-chieh

King Shih-chieh

Lanky Ngai

John Chan Koon-Chung

John Chan Koon-Chung

Prof. Lau Yue Bok

L

Liu Ming

Vice Chairman Lam

O Sing-Pui

O Sing-Pui

About King of Chess

King of Chess is a drama film released in 1991. Directed by Tsui Hark, it stars Tony Leung Ka-fai, John Shum Kin-Fun, Yim Ho. 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.

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