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  • King of Chess (1991)
  • 109 min | Drama
King of Chess (1991)
109 min | Drama

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 ...See moreHong 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. See less
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Updated Sep 6, 1991

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Sep 25, 1992 (Hong Kong)

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Tony Ka Fai Leung
Wang Yisheng Wang Yisheng   See fewer
John Sham
Ching Ching   See fewer
Lin Yang
TV show hostess TV show hostess   See fewer
Shu-Chen Chen
Actress Actress   See fewer
Pai Chou
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Wei-Fei Chu
Actor (as Jue Wai Fei) Actor (as Jue Wai Fei)   See fewer
Danny Deng
Actor (as An-Ning Teng) Actor (as An-Ning Teng)   See fewer
Shih-Chieh King
Lanky Ngai Lanky Ngai   See fewer
Chun Ku
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Ming Lei
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Tien-Lu Li
Grandfather of child chess king (as Tian-Lu Li) Grandfather of child chess king (as Tian-Lu Li)   See fewer
Sai Ma
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Sing-Pui O
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Shu-Ying Tien
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Sing Fong Wong
Child chess king Child chess king   See fewer
Ho Yim
Chung Chung   See fewer
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