The King of Masks (1997)

  • NR
  • 12/20/1997 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 42m

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.

Wu Tianming

Director

Minglun Wei

Writer

Cast

Zhu Xu's headshot

Zhu Xu

Wang Bianlian
Zhou Ren-Ying's headshot

Zhou Ren-Ying

Doggie
Zhao Zhi-Gang's headshot

Zhao Zhi-Gang

Liang Sulan
Zhang Rui-Yang's headshot

Zhang Rui-Yang

Wen Tian Ci
Chen Li's headshot

Chen Li

Ms. Wen
Wong Siu-Kei's headshot

Wong Siu-Kei

Slave Trader
Dung Kin-Laam's headshot

Dung Kin-Laam

Ci's Wet Nurse
Pan Hong's headshot

Pan Hong

Li Xiang

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