The King of Masks (1995)

7.4/10 102 min Drama

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.

Cast

Zhu Xu

Wang Bianlian

Jia Zhaoji

Slave Trader

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