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King of Chess was released on 6 de septiembre de 1991.
King of Chess was directed by Yim Ho, Tsui Hark.
King of Chess has a runtime of 1h 50min.
King of Chess was produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien, Tsui Hark.
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.
The key characters in King of Chess are Wang Yisheng (Tony Leung Ka-fai), Ching Ling (John Shum Kin-Fun), Chung (Yim Ho).
King of Chess is a Drama film.
King of Chess has an audience rating of 3.8 out of 10.