Chess King

Description

Chess King

棋王

Director: Teng Wenji

Starring: Xie Yuan

Order No. D8512

EAN: 6937475389948

Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)

Length: 88 min.

Number of Disc: 1

Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles

Publisher: Xi’an Film Studio Audio & Video Press

Price: $14.95

The story happens in the period of Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) and shows the lives of educated youths (urban school leavers during that period who were sent to work and live in the countryside and mountainous areas) in the farms. In a town of the southwest, there is a master chess player, who nails the “commander in chief”, a chess piece, on the chessboard, claiming that if someone can let him pull out the nail and move the “commander in chief” when playing chess, he will admit that he is a loser. Wang Yisheng is proficient at chess since his childhood. Encouraged by his friends, he challenges “Nail Li” to play chess with him. Unable to defeat him, Li asks for an even play. And Wang Yisheng agrees a draw in chess, but never plays chess again. If you want to know the reason, watch the movie.