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The King of Masks

The King of Masks

1995, Movie, 1h 42min

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.

Country: Hong Kong,China

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Critic Marc Savlov

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...Tian-Ming's stunningly gorgeous direction and the assured performances he draws from his actors make for a powerfully redemptive tale.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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The King of Masks was released in theaters on December 20, 1997.