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.
| Release Date | September 6, 1991 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | 棋王 | |
| Runtime | 1h 50min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Cantonese | |
| Original Language | cn | |
| Production Countries | Taiwan, Hong Kong | |
| Production Companies | Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd.Film Workshop | |