King of Chess (1991)

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棋王 (1991)

King of Chess

Origin: Hong Kong

Circuit: Columbia Classics

Genre: Drama

Theatrical Run (HK): 09/25/1992 - 10/21/1992

Box Office: HK $1,151,165

Directors
	Yim Ho
	Tsui Hark

Screenwriters
	Yim Ho
	Tony Leung Ka-Fai

Producer
	Tsui Hark

Cast
	Tony Leung Ka-Fai	...	Wong Yat Sun
	John Shum Kin-Fun	...	Ching Ling
	Yim Ho	...	Chung
	Yang Lin	...	Jade Mui
	Wong Sing-Fong	...	Little Chess King
	Chin Shih-Chieh	...	Lanky Ngai
	John Chan Koon-Chung	...	Prof. Lau Yue Bok
	Shu Huai-Fei
	Lui Ming	...	Vice Chairman Lam
	Ku Chun	...	Old chess master
	Chang Pao-Shan
	Danny Deng An-Ning
	Suen Hiu-Wai
	Sam Shui-Kwan	...	Chess master
	Bianna Chan Shuk-Ching
	O Sing-Pui
	Chang Hwa-Kun
	Chu Feng-Kang	...	Show director
	Li Tian-Lu	...	Little Chess King's grandfather
	Chang Chia-Tai
	Yau Jun-Lung
	Tin Shu-Ying
	Kao Kuo-Kuang
	Hung Sin-Kwan

Production Company
	Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd.

Filming Company
	Film Workshop Co. Ltd.

Distributor
	Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong)

Assistant Director
	Peng Yun-Chung		Chang Tso-Chi		Thomas Chow Wai-Kwan
	Sek Siu-Lun

Script Supervisor
	Huang Tai-Yong		Yau Jun-Lung

Director of Photography
	Poon Hang-Sang		Yang Wei-Han		Law Wan-Shing

Focus Puller
	Ray Wong Chi-Wai		Lee Yee-Siu

Gaffer
	Wong Chi-Wah		Wong Shen		Sung Tin-Sang

Art Director
	David Chan Chi-Wai		James Leung Wah-Sing

Costume Designer
	David Chan Chi-Wai		James Leung Wah-Sing

Makeup
	Liao Su-Jen

Hair Stylist
	Ng Mei-Wai

Editor
	Marco Mak Chi-Sin

Props
	Hu Tsai		Suen Kwok-Wah

Original Music
	Lo Ta-Yu

Composer
	Lo Ta-Yu

Music Editor
	Tang Siu-Lam

Lyrics
	Lo Ta-Yu

Planning
	Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Production Manager
	Chang Hwa-Kun		Peter Chan Wai-Keung

Production Team
	Cheung Wa-Fook		Ting Siu-Pak		Leung Hoi-Yuen

Unit Manager
	Tok Chung-Man

Foley
	Ronny Ching Siu-Lung

Post-Production Coordinator
	Marco Mak Chi-Sin

Post-Production Assistant
	To Wan		Angie Lam On-Yee		Andy Chan Chi-Wai
	Chu Wing-Kwong

Dialogue
	Fung Suet-Yui

Laboratory
	Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.		Universal Laboratory Limited

Subtitles
	International Subtitle Company

Summary
	The story begins in modern day Taipei and flashbacks into 1967 during China's Cultural Revolution. The main character played by John Sham helps to save an ailing TV show "Whiz Kids World" by molding a child prodigy into a chess king. [Tai Seng Catalog]