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.
Release Date | September 6, 1991 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | 棋王 | |
Runtime | 1h 50min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Cantonese | |
Original Language | cn | |
Production Countries | Taiwan, Hong Kong | |
Production Companies | Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd.Film Workshop |