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Chess King
70%
Movie
1h 28m
AI Analysis
Chess King (1988) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Chess King (1988) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: In a small southern frontier town, an old man called “Nail Li” boasts about his chess skills by nailing a general piece to the board, challenging anyone to remove it. During this era, many young people moved to the countryside. The town’s new party secretary, played by Niu Ben, was angry after losing a game and sent… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~88 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Chess King 70% (3 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Chess King is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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70%
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Synopsis
In a small southern frontier town, an old man called “Nail Li” boasts about his chess skills by nailing a general piece to the board, challenging anyone to remove it. During this era, many young people moved to the countryside. The town’s new party secretary, played by Niu Ben, was angry after losing a game and sent his team to the city to find talents in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Wang Yisheng, a Beijing youth known as “The Chess Fool,” was mistakenly labeled a counter-revolutionary during the Cultural Revolution but was saved by those searching for him. Unconcerned about his destination, he was content with food and chess, saying, “What can relieve my worries? Only playing chess.” He became engrossed in the game, leaving memorable matches with various masters in the unfamiliar town.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1988-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 203991
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In a small southern frontier town, an old man called “Nail Li” boasts about his chess skills by nailing a general piece to the board, challenging anyone to remove it. During this era, many young pe... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Chess King?
The official runtime for Chess King is approximately 88 minutes.
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