THE KING OF MASKS
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| Film Year: |
1996 |
| AFI Fest Year(s): |
1996 |
| US Release: |
04/16/1999 |
| Project Type: |
Feature Film |
| Country: |
China, China |
| Film Genres: |
Drama |
| AKA: |
Bian Lian |
| Language(s): |
Mandarin |
Summary: The tale of an eldery street performer, a master of the Sichuan opera art, who longs for an heir not just for himself but also for his art. Tradition requires that the art be passed only to a direct heir, and only to a boy, not a girl. So when he discovers a cute, lively boy for sale and takes him home to pass as his own son, how surprised is he, the King of Masks, to discover his "heir" is in fact a girl...
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Beijing Youth Film Studios
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Production Company
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Golden Network Asia
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Foreign Distribution Sales
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Law Shui yin
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associate producer
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Samuel Goldwyn Company
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Domestic Theatrical Distributor (North America)
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Shaw Brothers Ltd
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Production Company
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Shaw Brothers Hong Kong Ltd
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Wu Tianming
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producer
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Domestic Video Distributor
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Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Actor
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Zhu Xu
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Bian Lian Wang
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Zhou Ren-ying
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Doggie
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Zhang Riuyang
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Tien Che
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Zhao Zhigang
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Liang Sao Lang
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Director
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Producer
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Mona Fong
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Executive Producer
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Han Peizhu
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Executive Producer
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Hong Pou Chu
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Titus Ho
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Associate Producer
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Lawrence Wong
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Associate Producer
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Writer
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Music
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Chen Wengui
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Original Score
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Camera, Film & Tape
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Mu Dayuan
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Director of Photography
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