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King of Chess

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1992

Drama

1h 49m

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.

Drama

1992

1h49m

TW

HK

Director

Tsui Hark

Director

Yim Ho

Wang Yisheng

Tony Leung Ka-fai

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

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