The King of Masks
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The King of Masks

7.4 / 10 1995 1h 42mNR Chinese
Drama

Storyline

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 & Crew

Zhu Xu

Zhu Xu

Wang Bianlian

Lead
ZR

Zhou Ren-Ying

Doggie

ZZ

Zhao Zhi-Gang

Liang Sulan

ZR

Zhang Rui-Yang

Wen Tian Ci

CL

Chen Li

Ms. Wen

WS

Wong Siu-Kei

Slave Trader

DK

Dung Kin-Laam

Ci's Wet Nurse

PH

Pan Hong

Li Xiang

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wu Tianming's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The King of Masks is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker