The read
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
65 audience votes
Key crew
- Wu TianmingDirector
- Minglun WeiWriter
- Zhao JipingOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Zhu XuWang Bianlian
- Zhou Ren-YingDoggie
- Zhao Zhi-GangLiang Sulan
- Zhang Rui-YangWen Tian Ci
- Chen LiMs. Wen
- Wong Siu-KeiSlave Trader
- Dung Kin-LaamCi's Wet Nurse
- Pan HongLi Xiang
- Tang Gao-QiGeneral Liu
- Gao YuchangBureau Chief Huang
- Tian ZhongheWine Shop Boss
- Jia ZhaojiSlave Trader
Stills
Themes
chinadeceptionstreet performermaster and student