Zhu Xu, Zhou Ren-Ying, Zhang Riuyang
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 i...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 7, 2000
Stats: 152 reviews
Not a bad story, but not what I'd hoped to see. If they'd spent more time exploring the artistry of the mask quick-change and the King teaching that to "Doggie," I think the film would be stronger for it. The art form is fascinating and pure magic.
good drama nice to watch with kids and family. good story line and if u dont mind read subtilles .nice moral to story about adoption
One of the best Chinese movies I have ever seen. You can find in it a shadow of many Asian movies from Farewell My Concubine to Fire to Slumdog Millionaire.
This story will pull at your heart strings as an early-1900's Chinese man gets over his society's sexism and repression of little girls.
Kinda nice and touching. Sometimes a bit on the mushy side. Good, but not great.
Tear-jerking. One of the most recommanded film by me. Many foreign elements unknown to the Occidental world such as tradition to pass down family's secret skill unto sons, the working force of the society, and one's own sons only. Nonetheless, the emotion and the art is much app...( read more)
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