The King of Masks, Pien lien, Samuel Goldwyn Films ; presented by Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. ; produced & directed by Wu Tien Ming
Type
Label
The King of Masks, Pien lien, Samuel Goldwyn Films ; presented by Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. ; produced & directed by Wu Tien Ming
Language
chi
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated by MPAA
Main title
The King of Masks
Oclc number
43637944
Responsibility statement
Samuel Goldwyn Films ; presented by Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. ; produced & directed by Wu Tien Ming
Runtime
101
Sub title
Pien lien
Summary
Desperate for his art to survive, the King of Masks finds an apprentice in a destitute child purchased on the black market. When the child reveals an unexpected secret, their relationship is suddenly tested by both the old man's stubborn sense of tradition and the established customs of China
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Bian lian
Contributor
Genre
Subject
- Sex discrimination -- China -- Drama
- Mask makers -- China -- Drama
- Apprentices -- China -- Drama
- Foreign films
- Feature films -- China
- Motion pictures -- China
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Poor children -- China -- Drama
- Feature films
- China -- Social life and customs -- 1912-1949 -- Drama
- Chen, Wenkui -- Film and video adaptations
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Folk artists -- China -- Drama
- Feature films -- China
Content
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor9
- Genre4
- Subject14
- Sex discrimination -- China -- Drama
- Mask makers -- China -- Drama
- Apprentices -- China -- Drama
- Foreign films
- Feature films -- China
- Motion pictures -- China
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Poor children -- China -- Drama
- Feature films
- China -- Social life and customs -- 1912-1949 -- Drama
- Chen, Wenkui -- Film and video adaptations
- Films for the hearing impaired
- Folk artists -- China -- Drama
- Feature films -- China
- Content1
- Mapped to1