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

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