King of Chess (1991)
1h 50m
Running Time
September 6, 1991Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Tony Leung Ka-Fai
Wang Yisheng / Writer
John Shum Kin-Fun
Ching Ling
Yim Ho
Chung / Director / Writer
Yang Lin
Jade mui
Yang Lin
TV show hostess
Wong Sing Fong
Little Chess King
King Shih-Chieh
Lanky Ngai
Chia-tai Chang
Actor
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 6, 1991
Original Name棋王
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Genres
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Wiki.
King of Chess (Chinese: 棋王; pinyin: Qi wang) is a 1991 Hong Kong drama film directed by Yim Ho. Following disputes with the films producer Tsui Hark, Yim Ho left the project and Tsui Hark completed the film, though Yim Ho remains credited as the sole director.
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