The King of Masks
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| The King of Masks | |
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| Directed by | Wu Tianming |
| Written by | Wei Minglun |
| Starring | Zhu Xu Zhou Renying Zhao Zhigang |
| Music by | Zhao Jiping |
| Cinematography | Mu Da-Yuan |
| Distributed by | Hong Kong: Shaw Brothers United States: The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| Release date(s) | June 13, 1999 (USA) |
| Running time | 101. min (China) 91 min. (USA) |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Language | Mandarin |
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The King of Masks (simplified Chinese: 变脸; traditional Chinese: 變臉; pinyin: Biàn Liǎn) is a 1996 Chinese film directed by Wu Tianming.
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[edit] Synopsis
The film is about a street performer named Wang who practices the change-mask opera art of bian lian as "The King of Masks". Seeking to pass his art to a grandson, Wang buys what he believes to be an orphan boy, but quickly learns his new disciple's secret.
[edit] Reception
The film won a number of awards at various film festivals around the world. It had a limited American theatrical release in 1999 and earned about $1,000,000.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Huabiao Awards, 1995
- Outstanding Co-Production Film
- Golden Rooster Awards, 1996
- Best Co-Produced Film
- Best Director — Wu Tianming
- Frankfurt Children and Young People's Film Festival, 1996
- Lucas, Children's Section
- Tokyo International Film Festival, 1996
- Best Actor — Zhu Xu
- Best Director — Wu Tianming
- Canberra International Film Festival, 1997
- Audience Award
- Carrousel International du Film, 1997
- Camério for Best Actor — Zhu Xu
- Camério for Best Actress — Zhou Renying
- Camério for Best Film
- Istanbul International Film Festival, 1997
- C.I.C.A.E. Award
- Golden Tulip
- Singapore International Film Festival, 1997
- Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Director — Wu Tianming
- Fajr Film Festival, 1998
- Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor — Zhu Xu
- Würzburg International Filmweekend, 1999
- Children's Film Award
- Satellite Awards, 2000
- Golden Satellite for Best Foreign Language Motion Picture (nominated)
[edit] External links
- The King of Masks at the Internet Movie Database
- The King of Masks at Allmovie
- The King of Masks at Rotten Tomatoes
- The King of Masks at the Chinese Movie Database
- Bianlian learning package for school children at Chinese Cinema '07
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