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King of Chess

1991 · 110 min

A thoughtful, satirical drama that shifts between eras, asking for attention as it weaves personal memories with political critique.

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.
How it feels: Satirical, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, ambition, memory
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
ambition
memory
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild