The King of Masks

The King of Masks (1995)

June 9th, 19951h 42min

Drama
74%

Overview

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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Lan Yu

Lan Yu


Released on: 2001-05-18
Drama, Romance

A love story between a country boy in Beijing to study and a wealthy businessman set against the bac...

Tonight and Every Night

Tonight and Every Night


Released on: 1958-04-02
Drama, Romance

Orphan He Yongnian was brought up by Zheng Mu, the owner of a small shop, and he was childhood sweet...

Saigon

Saigon


Released on: 1947-12-05
Crime, Drama

After World War II Larry learns that his flying buddy Mike will only live a short time despite the e...

Mr. Miao

Mr. Miao


Released on: 2020-07-31
Animation, Action, History, Fantasy, Drama

The feature introduces a fictional golden-colored flower, which possesses the magical ability to deb...

Brooklyn's Finest

Brooklyn's Finest


Released on: 2010-03-04
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within...

House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers


Released on: 2004-08-03
Adventure, Drama, Action

In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers....

Once Upon a Time in China

Once Upon a Time in China


Released on: 1991-08-15
Action, Drama

Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary ma...

The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor


Released on: 1987-10-04
Drama, History

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign...

A Thousand Years of Good Prayers

A Thousand Years of Good Prayers


Released on: 2007-09-25
Drama

The film follows Mr. Shi, a retired widower from Beijing. When his only daughter, Yilan, who lives i...

Lust, Caution

Lust, Caution


Released on: 2007-09-24
Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller

During World War II, a secret agent must seduce and assassinate an official who works for the Japane...

Woman Basketball Player No. 5

Woman Basketball Player No. 5


Released on: 1957-08-01
Drama, Romance

Tian Zhenhua arrives in Shanghai to coach a local women's basketball team. Number 5 on the team, Xia...

Red Corner

Red Corner


Released on: 1997-10-30
Crime, Drama, Thriller

An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key t...

Kundun

Kundun


Released on: 1997-12-25
Drama, History

The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escap...

The Good Son

The Good Son


Released on: 1993-09-24
Drama, Thriller, Horror

A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cous...

Love is a Fairy Tale

Love is a Fairy Tale


Released on: 1993-10-07
Romance, Drama

In this 1993 Hong Kong film, a boathand (Aaron Kwok) falls in love with a supermodel (Rosamund Kwan)...

Our Ten Years

Our Ten Years


Released on: 2007-09-29
Drama

Throughout ten years of a key era in Chinese and Hong Kong history, a girl becomes fixated on a fell...

The Emperor and the Assassin

The Emperor and the Assassin


Released on: 1998-10-08
History, Drama

In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin ...

John Rabe

John Rabe


Released on: 2009-04-02
Drama, History, War

A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing ...

Friends Games: The Movie

Friends Games: The Movie


Released on: 2017-06-03
Drama, Mystery

This is a continuation of Friends Games. Now the group of friends realises they have fallen into thi...

The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles


Released on: 1966-12-20
Drama, War

Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat USS San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the...