The King of Masks
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6/9/1995Runtime
102 minsGenres
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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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ChineseBudget
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A quiet, meditative portrait of loss and unexpected connection as an aging street performer seeks to pass down his rare art form and, implicitly, fill a void in his heart. The film moves at the pace of lived experience, letting grief and hope coexist without resolution.
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