The King of Masks
Drama
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.
VIBE
A deeply moving tale of a lonely old artist seeking a connection. It's a visually rich, emotionally resonant journey about the masks we wear and the families we find, steeped in the beauty of a dying art form.
melancholicheartwarmingnostalgicpoignantslow-burntraditional chinese cinemacharacter studyoperaticfolk artfamilylegacydeceptionloneliness
chinadeceptionstreet performermaster and student
