King of Chess

棋王

1991·110'

Tsui Hark

Drama

CN

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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 Wang Yisheng John Shum Kin-Fun Ching Ling Yim Ho Chung

Yang Lin Jade mui

Wong Sing Fong Little Chess King King Shih-chieh Lanky Ngai John Chan Koon-Chung Prof. Lau Yue Bok

Liu Ming Vice Chairman Lam O Sing-Pui