The Chess Master is a clip from "The Soul of Chess". Netizens intercepted clips from the show and put them online and played them on iQiyi.

"The Soul of Chess" is a youth fantasy web drama directed by Liu Chang and starring Hu Xianxu, Zhang Chao, Hao Fushen, Zhao Haohong, Han Mubo, Sun Can, etc. It will be broadcast on iQiyi on October 27, 2020.

The play is adapted from the Japanese comic "Spirit of the Game" originally written by Yumi Hota and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It tells the story of the protagonist Shi Guang who accidentally discovers a very ancient chessboard. From this immortal will that has been entrenched in the chessboard for thousands of years, Chu Ying, the first Go player in Nanliang, and under his influence, Shi Guang gradually develops an interest in Go. Interest, inspiring story to become a professional chess player.

"The Soul of Chess" drama review

The drama "The Soul of Chess" tells the story of Go, and it contains a lot of professional knowledge. In order to make the content of Go more professional, the comic invited Yukari Umezawa to be responsible for the professional part, and the drama version also invited the Chinese Go Association and professional chess player Fan Weiqing to guide the show, so the professionalism can be guaranteed. ?

In addition to professionalism, the selection of the director to the main actors is also very careful. Director Liu Chang is a cutting-edge director who once directed the online drama "The Best of Us", which is known as the best youth campus drama. The Douban score remains at 8.9 to this day. Screenwriter, also the screenwriter of "Hello, Old Time". It can be said that this is almost one of the best teams in youth campus dramas.

Shiguang, played by Hu Xianxu, is a post-2000s kid who has made his debut as a child star and is currently studying in Chinese opera. He is well-known to the audience for his role as Zhang Xiaoyu in "Little Farewell". Yu Liang, played by Hao Fushen, graduated from Beijing Film Academy and is roommate with Wang Junkai. He plays the role of Li You in "Flash Girl" and is still a newcomer. ?

Chu Ying is played by Zhang Chao. This is not the first time he has played a comic book character. He also played the main character in the live-action version of another major Japanese comic IP "The Prince of Tennis". In the play, the three people play the main characters respectively, and their acting skills are online.