Hong Kong ad man Ching (John Shum) is recruited by an old friend to boost the rating of a tv game show in Taiwan. After discovering a child with psychic abilities, he sets up a televised chess tournament between the boy and a power hungry champion. However, as the competition heats up, many ethical and moral issues begin to surface within this market and media driven environment. At the same time, Ching reminisces about his faithful encounter with a tragic chess master (Tony Leung Ka Fai) during the turbulent days of the Cultural Revolution in 1960s China.
Hvor man kan se King of Chess
King of Chess-trivia
- september 1991 blev King of Chess udgivet.
King of Chess blev instrueret af Tsui Hark, Yim Ho.
King of Chess har en spilletid på 1 t 50 m.
King of Chess blev produceret af Tsui Hark, Hou Hsiao-hsien.
Hong Kong ad man Ching (John Shum) is recruited by an old friend to boost the rating of a tv game show in Taiwan. After discovering a child with psychic abilities, he sets up a televised chess tournament between the boy and a power hungry champion. However, as the competition heats up, many ethical and moral issues begin to surface within this market and media driven environment. At the same time, Ching reminisces about his faithful encounter with a tragic chess master (Tony Leung Ka Fai) during the turbulent days of the Cultural Revolution in 1960s China.
Nøglepersonerne i King of Chess er Wang Yisheng (Tony Leung Ka-fai), Ching Ling (John Shum Kin-Fun), Chung (Yim Ho).
King of Chess er en Drama-film.
King of Chess har en publikumsbedømmelse på 3.8 ud af 10.