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The King of Masks
The King of Masks

The King of Masks

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.375/10

Release Date

09 June 1995

Country

China

Cast

Zhu Xu

Zhu Xu

Wang Bianlian

Zhou Ren-Ying

Zhou Ren-Ying

Doggie

Zhao Zhi-Gang

Zhao Zhi-Gang

Liang Sulan

Zhang Rui-Yang

Zhang Rui-Yang

Wen Tian Ci

Chen Li

Chen Li

Ms. Wen

Wong Siu-Kei

Wong Siu-Kei

Slave Trader

Dung Kin-Laam

Dung Kin-Laam

Ci's Wet Nurse

Pan Hong

Pan Hong

Li Xiang

Tang Gao-Qi

Tang Gao-Qi

General Liu

Gao Yuchang

Gao Yuchang

Bureau Chief Huang

Tian Zhonghe

Tian Zhonghe

Wine Shop Boss

Jia Zhaoji

Jia Zhaoji

Slave Trader

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