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
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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