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The King of Masks

1995·1h 31m
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
3,581 votes

In a remote area of China, in the 1930s, a street performer named Wang practices the change-mask opera art of bian lian. Seeking to pass his art, Wang buys what he believes to be an orphan boy, but quickly learns his new disciple's secret.

The King of Masks is a 1995 drama movie directed by Tian-Ming Wu, starring Renying Zhou, Xu Zhu, Zhigang Zhao. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 3,581 votes and runs 1h 31m.

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Director
Tian-Ming Wu
Stars
Renying Zhou
Xu Zhu
Zhigang Zhao
Li Chen
Details
1995-06-09
91 min
Movie
★ China, Hong Kong
★ Mandarin
Keywords
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