King of Chess


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.
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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. King of Chess featuring Tony Leung Ka-fai and John Shum Kin-Fun is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can add it to your want to see list for updates. It's a drama movie.
Director
Tsui Hark
Director
Yim Ho
Wang Yisheng
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Ching Ling
John Shum Kin-Fun
Jade mui
Yang Lin
Little Chess King
Wong Sing Fong
Lanky Ngai
Chin Shih-Chieh
Prof. Lau Yue Bok
John Chan
Vice Chairman Lam
Liu Ming
Producer
Hou Hsiao-hsien


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