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  • The King of Masks (1995)
  • 91 min | Drama
The King of Masks (1995)
91 min | Drama

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.
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Director
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Wengui Chen (story) | Minglun Wei (screenplay)
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Release date
Jan 10, 1997 (United States)

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Cast

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10 cast members
Name Known for
Xu Zhu
Bianlian Wang ('Face-Changing King')) Bianlian Wang ('Face-Changing King'))   See fewer
Renying Zhou
Gou Wa ('Doggie') Gou Wa ('Doggie')   See fewer
Zhigang Zhao
Liang Sulan Liang Sulan   See fewer
Li Chen
Ms Wen Ms Wen   See fewer
Zhaoji Jia
Human trafficker Human trafficker   See fewer
Hong Pan
Li Xiang Li Xiang   See fewer
Gaoqi Tang
Division commander Division commander   See fewer
Zhonghe Tian
Shop owner Shop owner   See fewer
Ruiyang Zhang
Tianci Tianci   See fewer
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