The King of Masks
The King of Masks

The King of Masks

7.4(58 votes)
1995
1h 42m
Drama

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.

Production

Shaw Brothers

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

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