The King of Masks

Name: The King of Masks
Director: Wu Tianming
Genre: Drama
Released: 1995-06-09
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Zhu Xu, Zhou Ren-Ying, Zhao Zhi-Gang, Zhang Rui-Yang, Chen Li

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1995 · 102 min · Drama · TMDB 7.4/10

Overview

Wang Bianlian is an aging street performer known as the King of Mask for his mastery of Sichuan Change Art in a true story. His wife left him with and infant son over 30 years ago. The son died from illness at age 10. This left Wang a melancholy loner aching for a male descendent to learn his rare and dying art.

Directed by Wu Tianming

Cast

Zhu Xu — Wang Bianlian
Zhou Ren-Ying — Doggie
Zhao Zhi-Gang — Liang Sulan
Zhang Rui-Yang — Wen Tian Ci
Chen Li — Ms. Wen