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
Chow Yam-Ying's headshot

Chow Yam-Ying

Doggie
Chiu Liu-Kong's headshot

Chiu Liu-Kong

Liang Sulan
Cheung Shui-Yeung's headshot

Cheung Shui-Yeung

Wen Tian Ci
Chan Lee's headshot

Chan Lee

Ms. Wen
Wong Siu-Kei's headshot

Wong Siu-Kei

Slave Trader
Dung Kin-Laam's headshot

Dung Kin-Laam

Ci's Wet Nurse
Poon Hung's headshot

Poon Hung

Li Xiang

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