The Mystery of Chess Boxing fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Sports
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
The Mystery of Chess Boxing is fast-paced, spectacular, and violent.
Cathartic
Emotionally, it's cathartic.
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick.
Sports
Its world is built around sports.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 31 min
The Mystery of Chess Boxing runs 1 h 31 min.
It was made in Chinese. Produced in Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan.
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TV Tropes lists 4 storytelling tropes for The Mystery of Chess Boxing, including Noble Demon, Evil Laugh, The End.
6.7
