The King of Masks

A tender, bittersweet journey through tradition and unexpected bonds, with moments of quiet tension and heartfelt warmth.

Directed by

Wu Tianming

Genres

Drama

Starring

Zhu Xu, Zhou Ren-Ying, Zhao Zhi-Gang

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Family, identity, trauma, parenthood

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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