Taiwan Synopsis
棋王
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.
The 1990–1992 Taiwan Window
5 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. King of Chess sits at position #5.
Other Titles From Golden Princess Amusement Co.
The 1990s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when King of Chess premiered. 16 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.2
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #124 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #95 of 118 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Taiwan, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd., Film Workshop |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | September 6, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0095450 |