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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
King of Chess
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 6, 1991
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
User Score
65%
Original Title
棋王
Production Companies
Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd., Film Workshop
Director
Tsui Hark
Description
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.