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King of Chess

1991· 1h 50m

Drama

Directed by Yim Ho, Tsui Hark

6.9/ 10

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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.

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

Jade mui

Wong Sing Fong

Little Chess King

King Shih-chieh

King Shih-chieh

Lanky Ngai

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