Chess King

This film (drama)Also known as棋王，is aHong Kong, ChinaProducerwomen sex，At1991Released in year 。The dialogue language isCantonese, Mandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating7.8(For reference only)。

The story takes place in Taiwan in the 1990s, where TV host Ding Yumei (played by Yang Lin) faces the crisis of being fired due to the poor ratings of her show "Child Prodigy World." To save her job, she asks her friend Cheng Ling (played by Cen Jianxun) from Hong Kong for help, planning to create an episode featuring a chess prodigy to boost viewership. During this time, they meet a child named Wang Shengfang, who has the extraordinary ability to predict the future, giving everyone hope... In the process of searching for the little chess king, Cheng Ling is often interrupted by his memories—during the Cultural Revolution, he participated in the intense "Down to the Countryside Movement" alongside his cousin Ni Bin (played by Jin Shijie). On the train, they meet Wang Yisheng (played by Leung Ka-Fai), who is obsessed with chess, and Ah Cheng (played by Yan Hao), who has an art background. They encounter a series of troubles on the farm, and later, Wang Yisheng ends up in prison due to an oversight. Luckily, Ni Bin uses a "family heirloom"—a set of Yuan Dynasty chess pieces—to help resolve the situation. Eventually, with the help of others, Wang Yisheng participates in a special chess king competition, and the result is unexpected... This film is based on the novel of the same name by the famous writer A Cheng.