The King of Masks (1995)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 6.175 |
Directed By
Wu Tianming
Crew
Wu Tianming
Da-Yuan Mu
Minglun Wei
Zhao Jiping
Titus Ho
Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Yao Zhuoxi
TOP CAST
Zhu Xu
Wang Bianlian
Chow Yam-Ying
Doggie
Chiu Liu-Kong
Liang Sulan
Cheung Shui-Yeung
Wen Tian Ci
Chan Lee
Ms. Wen
Wong Siu-Kei
Slave Trader
Dung Kin-Laam
Ci's Wet Nurse
Poon Hung
Li Xiang
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