Chess King (1988)
- Original title
- 棋王
- Directed by
- Teng Wenji
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
During China's Cultural Revolution, a young man is sent to work in a remote village. He becomes obsessed with chess and uses the game to maintain his sense of self and dignity.
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What happens
Chess King (Chinese: 棋王, "Qi wang") is a 1988 Chinese drama film written and directed by Teng Wenji, based on Ah Cheng's novel of the same name. The film was entered into the main competition at the 45th edition of the Venice Film Festival. Yuan Xie won the award for best actor at the 1989 Golden Rooster Awards for his performance in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Feeling from Mountain and Water (1988)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.