The King of Masks

The King of Masks

102 mins | Drama | June 9, 1995

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.

The King of Masks

102 mins | Drama | June 9, 1995

The King of Masks
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 rating 7.7
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 变脸
Directors Wu Tianming
Writers Minglun Wei

Cast

Zhu Xu

as Bian Lian Wang

Chow Yam-Ying

as Doggie

Chiu Liu-Kong

as Liang Su Lan

Cheung Shui-Yeung

as Wen Tian Ci

Chan Lee

as Ms Wen

Wong Siu-Kei

as Slave trader who sold Doggie

Dung Kin-Laam

as Ci's wet nurse

Poon Hung

as Li Xiang