Characters & Themes
King of Chess (1991) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1991 · 110 mins · Cantonese
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- Directed by
- Tsui Hark
- Starring
- Tony Leung Ka Fai, King Shih-Chieh, Yim Ho, John Shum Kin-Fun, O Sing-Pui, Wong Sing Fong
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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