The King of Masks (1996)

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Country: China, Hong Kong
Genres: Drama
Release: 1995-06-09
Director: Wu Tianming
Writers: Wengui Chen , Minglun Wei
Language: Mandarin
Stars: Zhu Xu , Renying Zhou , Zhigang Zhao , Li Chen , Zhaoji Jia , Zhigang Zhang
Runtime: 91 min
Awards: 21 wins & 5 nominations
AKA: Bian Lian (Hong Kong) , Bian Lian (Taiwan) , O Rei das Máscaras (Brazil) , A maszk királya (Hungary) , The King of Masks (United Kingdom) , Le roi des masques (France, French Republic) , Bian Lian , Maskernas kung (Sweden) , The King of Masks (Canada) , 变脸 (China) , El rey de las máscaras (Spain) , König der Masken (Germany) , Król masek (Poland) , El rey de las máscaras (Argentina) , The King of Masks (Hong Kong) , Der König der Masken (Germany) , Король масок (Russian Federation) , 變臉<へんめん> この櫂に手をそえて (Japan) , The King of Masks (United States of America) , Maskenes konge (Norway) , Bian Lian (China) , The King of Masks , Ο βασιλιάς των μασκών (Greece) , King of Masks (United States of America) , Naamioiden kuningas (Finland) , Maskernes konge (Denmark)
Plot:
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.
IMDB:tt0115669