Is The King of Masks sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The King of Masks violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The King of Masks scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The King of Masks end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The King of Masks easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The King of Masks

Name: The King of Masks
Genre: Drama
Released: 1995
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Zhu Xu, Zhou Ren-Ying, Zhao Zhi-Gang, Zhang Rui-Yang, Chen Li

Directed by Wu Tianming

Produced by Shaw Brothers

1995102 min7.4 / 10

A poignant character study of an aging street performer haunted by loss, seeking redemption and legacy through an unexpected human connection.

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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness East Asian History & Culture Lies And Disguises Musicians And Performers

Genres

Drama

Keywords

China Deception Street Performer Master And Student

Questions people ask

Is The King of Masks sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is The King of Masks violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The King of Masks scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does The King of Masks end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is The King of Masks easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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