The King of Masks
1995 · 102 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 3,532 VOTES · DIR. Wu Tianming
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 785 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:08 Ladies and gentlemen.
00:05:08 Silly girl! That's the famous Liang Sulan.
00:09:47 but what if--
00:12:28 You don't have to pay a cent, sir.
00:17:28 Don't wolf it down.
00:20:52 l'm lonely and bereft
00:25:20 Please help. My child's ill, and l can't afford the medicine.
00:29:06 Grandpa cut his foot! He needs wine. Hurry!
00:32:03 l'll scratch your back. Just don't send me away!
00:37:22 l wouldn't sell it for a thousand taels of gold.
00:39:47 Good man! We'll study with you when we return from war.
00:43:02 Coming.
00:47:23 The princess arrives on the Boat of Kindness.
00:50:46 She's a good person, then?
00:58:03 - One catty, please. - One catty.
01:06:28 A little teapot spout.
01:10:51 You really are heaven sent!
01:14:47 The literati have their forums, the military their schools...
01:17:00 Hit him again.
01:19:52 Your masks, King of Masks.
01:23:27 The opera singer?
01:27:37 l've never even served my own father this well.
01:32:38 What opera is this?
01:36:21 A drop of compassion deserves a wellspring of gratitude.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed785
Dialogue density7.7 lines / min
First line00:02:08
Final line01:36:21
Production Record
DirectorWu Tianming
LanguageChinese
Revenue$1
IMDb votes3,532