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  1. Sep 25, 1992 · King of Chess: Directed by Ho Yim, Hark Tsui. With Tony Ka Fai Leung, John Sham, Lin Yang, Koon-Chung Chan. Hong Kong ad man Ching (John Shum) is recruited by an old friend to boost the rating of a tv game show in Taiwan.

    • (375)
    • Drama
    • Ho Yim, Hark Tsui
    • 1992-09-25
  2. Directed by Tsui Hark, Yim Ho. 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. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.

    • Yim Ho, Tsui Hark
  3. May 8, 2014 · Life of a King: Directed by Jake Goldberger. With Cuba Gooding Jr., Dennis Haysbert, George Dick, Thurston Hill III. Ex-felon, Eugene Brown, establishes a Chess Club for inner city teenagers in Washington, D.C.

    • (7.7K)
    • Drama
    • Jake Goldberger
    • 2014-05-08
  4. The film tells the true story of Eugene Brown (Cuba Gooding Jr.), an ex-convict who starts the Big Chair Chess Club for inner-city youths in Washington, D.C. Eugene is in prison where "Chess Man" gambles cigarettes with him over games of chess.

  5. Hong Kong ad man Ching (John Shum) is recruited by an old friend to boost the rating of a tv game show in Taiwan. After discovering a child with psychic abilities, he sets up a televised chess tournament between the boy and a power hungry champion.

  6. Sep 6, 1991 · Overview. 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.

  7. Sep 25, 1992 · After discovering a child with psychic abilities, he sets up a televised chess tournament between the boy and a power hungry champion. However, as the competition heats up, many ethical and moral issues begin to surface within this market and media driven environment.