King of Chess
6.9
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
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Tony Leung Ka-fai
Wang Yisheng
Known for
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John Shum Kin-fun
Ching Ling
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Winners & Sinners
Yes, Madam!
Yim Ho
Chung
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Yang Lin
Jade mui
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New Ali Baba
Wong Sing Fong
Little Chess King
No other roles listed
King Shih-chieh
Lanky Ngai
Known for
Big Fish & Begonia
Terrorizers
John Chan Koon-Chung
Prof. Lau Yue Bok
Also in
A Certain Romance
Story of Rose
Liu Ming
Vice Chairman Lam
Known for
Terrorizers
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O Sing-Pui
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Wonder Seven
Tsui Hark Director · Yim Ho Director Tony Leung Ka-fai Writer
First release September 6, 1991 · Produced in Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd.
Production
Film Workshop
Production
Taiwan · Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
棋王
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · September 6, 1991
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
South Korea
August 6, 2021 · Digital
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