When was King of Chess released?

King of Chess was released on September 6, 1991.

Who directed King of Chess?

King of Chess was directed by Yim Ho, Tsui Hark.

Who is in the cast of King of Chess?

The main cast of King of Chess includes Tony Leung Ka-fai, John Shum Kin-fun, Yim Ho, Yang Lin, Wong Sing Fong.

King of Chess

Name: King of Chess
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991-09-06
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Tony Leung Ka-fai, John Shum Kin-fun, Yim Ho, Yang Lin, Wong Sing Fong

Original Title: 棋王

1991

1h 50m

Drama

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Released

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1991

Runtime

1h 50m

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Storyline

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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Details

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 50m
: Sep 6, 1991
Digital Release: Aug 6, 2021
Languages: Cantonese
Director: Yim Ho
Tsui Hark
Production: Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd.
Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd.
Film Workshop
Film Workshop
Production Countries: TaiwanHong Kong

Top Cast

9 Cast Members

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Wang Yisheng

John Shum Kin-fun

Ching Ling

Yim Ho

Chung

Yang Lin

Jade mui

Wong Sing Fong

Little Chess King

King Shih-chieh

Lanky Ngai

John Chan Koon-Chung

Prof. Lau Yue Bok

Liu Ming

Vice Chairman Lam

O Sing-Pui

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