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.

Director: Tsui Hark, Yim Ho

Cast: Tony Leung Ka-fai, John Shum Kin-Fun, Yim Ho, Yang Lin, Wong Sing Fong, King Shih-chieh, John Chan Koon-Chung, Liu Ming

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.