The Chessboard

Original title: Shimian maifu

Experimental short made by Terry Tong in 1976. Taking the form of chess animation, the film is accompanied by a Chinese musical score of the same title. It expresses the confrontation and antagonism between two armies.

Documentary

Shimian maifu

Crew arrow_drop_down

Recomendation Films

  • Naqoyqatsi
  • Extremis
  • Being James Bond
  • Black Sheep
  • Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
  • I Am Heath Ledger
  • Directed by John Ford
  • A Decade Under the Influence
  • One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper
  • The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
  • Training 'John Wick'
  • John Candy: I Like Me
  • Champs
  • Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
  • Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
  • Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
  • 35 Up
  • American Pie: Revealed
  • Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis
  • Casting By

NextFilm 2026