King of Chess
Year: 1991
Runtime: 110 mins
Language: Cantonese
Director: Tsui Hark
The film weaves two parallel narratives about master chess players, using their rivalries to lampoon the political upheaval of the Chinese Cultural Revolution and the rapid capitalist expansion in 1970s Taiwan, highlighting the absurdities of both eras through strategic competition.
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