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King of Chess

棋王1991

Overview

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
September 6, 1991
Original language
CN
Spoken languages
Cantonese
Countries
Taiwan, Hong Kong
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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