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King of Chess(Movie, 1991)

Original title: "棋王" (Chinese (Cantonese)/CN)
1h 50min | Genre: Drama
King of ChessRating: 3.0/5 (with 55 votes)
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About 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.

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Additional Information

Production countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Original language: Chinese (Cantonese) (CN)
Spoken languages: Chinese (Cantonese) (CN)
Translated into 4 languages: English (EN), French (FR), Korean (KO), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 09/06/1991
Cast: Tony Leung Ka-fai, Yim Ho
Director: Tsui Hark, Yim Ho
Screenwriter: Yim Ho, Tony Leung Ka-fai
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Qi wang"

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