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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.

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

  • Yang Lin

    Yang Lin

    Jade mui

  • Wong Sing Fong

    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

  • Liu Ming

    Liu Ming

    Vice Chairman Lam

  • O Sing-Pui

    O Sing-Pui

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.

Rating

6.9 / 10
16 Reviews
1 Popular

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