King of Chess

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.

Drama

Release: 1991-09-06Runtime: 110 minRating: 6.7 (15)

Cast

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

Crew

Yim Ho

Director

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Producer

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Writer

Tsui Hark

Director

Tsui Hark

Producer

Zhong A-Cheng

Original Story

Poon Hang-Sang

Director of Photography

Yang Wei-han

Director of Photography

Law Wan-Shing

Director of Photography

Lo Ta-Yu

Original Music Composer