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Feature film — 1995

The King of Masks (1995)

7.41h 42mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 65 votes.

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Director: Wu Tianming

On screen

Cast & crew

Zhu Xu as Wang Bianlian

Zhu Xu

Wang Bianlian

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Zhou Ren-Ying

Doggie

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Zhao Zhi-Gang

Liang Sulan

Z

Zhang Rui-Yang

Wen Tian Ci

C

Chen Li

Ms. Wen

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Wong Siu-Kei

Slave Trader

D

Dung Kin-Laam

Ci's Wet Nurse

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Pan Hong

Li Xiang

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Tang Gao-Qi

General Liu

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Gao Yuchang

Bureau Chief Huang

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Tian Zhonghe

Wine Shop Boss

Jia Zhaoji as Slave Trader

Jia Zhaoji

Slave Trader

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