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Chess King (1988)

7.01h 28mDrama
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Synopsis

In a small southern frontier town, an old man called “Nail Li” boasts about his chess skills by nailing a general piece to the board, challenging anyone to remove it. During this era, many young people moved to the countryside. The town’s new party secretary, played by Niu Ben, was angry after losing a game and sent his team to the city to find talents in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Wang Yisheng, a Beijing youth known as “The Chess Fool,” was mistakenly labeled a counter-revolutionary during the Cultural Revolution but was saved by those searching for him. Unconcerned about his destination, he was content with food and chess, saying, “What can relieve my worries? Only playing chess.” He became engrossed in the game, leaving memorable matches with various masters in the unfamiliar town.

Movie Information

Director
Teng Wenji
Release Year
1988
Runtime
88 minutes
Genre
Drama
Language
ZH
Country
China
Status
Released
Rating
7.0 / 10 (3 votes)

Top Cast

Xie Yuan — cast portrait as Wang Yisheng
Xie Yuan
Wang Yisheng
Zhao Liang — cast portrait as Tiehan
Zhao Liang
Tiehan
Niu Ben — cast portrait as The Secretary
Niu Ben
The Secretary
Lee Fai — cast portrait
Lee Fai

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In a small southern frontier town, an old man called “Nail Li” boasts about his chess skills by nailing a general piece to the board, challenging anyone to remove it. During this era, many young people moved to the countryside. The town’s new party secretary, played by Niu Ben, was angry after losing a game and sent his team to the city to find talents in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Wang Yisheng, a Beijing youth known as “The Chess Fool,” was mistakenly labeled a counter-revolutionary during the Cultural Revolution but was saved by those searching for him. Unconcerned about his destination, he was content with food and chess, saying, “What can relieve my worries? Only playing chess.” He became engrossed in the game, leaving memorable matches with various masters in the unfamiliar town.

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