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  • Drama
Confirmed1995-06-097.47.7Trakt

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.

The King of Masks is a 1995 Chinese drama film based on a true story about Wang Bianlian, an aging street performer celebrated for his mastery of Sichuan Change Art. The film follows Wang as he searches for a male descendant to pass down his rare and dying art form after decades of solitude. This poignant character study explores tradition, legacy, and redemption through the eyes of a man desperate to preserve his life's work.

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KING OF MASKS - Official Trailer

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When was The King of Masks released?

The film was released on June 9, 1995.

What is the plot about?

The story follows Wang Bianlian, an aging street performer and master of Sichuan Change Art (a traditional face-changing technique), who has lived as a melancholy loner for over 30 years after his wife left him with an infant son. After his son died from illness at age 10, Wang becomes determined to find a male descendant to learn and carry on his rare art form.

Is this film based on a true story?

Yes, The King of Masks is based on a true story about the real Wang Bianlian and his life as a master of Sichuan Change Art.

What is Sichuan Change Art?

Sichuan Change Art is a traditional Chinese performance technique involving rapid face-changing, which Wang Bianlian has mastered as a street performer.

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