King of Masks
1996·China·101 min.
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The film is about a street performer named Wang who practices the change-mask opera art of bian lian as "The King of Masks". Seeking to pass his art to a grandson, Wang buys what he believes to be an orphan boy, but quickly learns his new disciple's secret.
DirectorWu Tianming
ScreenwriterWei Minglun
MusicZhao Jiping
CinematographyMu Dayuan
Original titleBian Lian (King of Masks)