King of Chess

Name: King of Chess
Director: Yim Ho
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991-09-06
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Tony Leung Ka-fai, John Shum Kin-Fun, Yim Ho, Yang Lin, Wong Sing Fong

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1991 · 110 min · Drama · TMDB 6.9/10

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 Yim Ho

Cast

Tony Leung Ka-fai — Wang Yisheng
John Shum Kin-Fun — Ching Ling
Yim Ho — Chung
Yang Lin — Jade mui
Wong Sing Fong — Little Chess King