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Release Year1991
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes16
DirectorYim Ho, Tsui Hark
WritersTony Leung Ka-fai, Yim Ho
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsKing of Chess
About King of Chess
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 Yim Ho, Tsui Hark, King of Chess leans on a strong ensemble — Tony Leung Ka-fai, John Shum Kin-Fun, Yim Ho — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1991.
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