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Availability: In Stock - This item ships within 1-2 business days. If remaining stock is damaged or becomes unavailable, we will restock and ship this item to you at no additional charge. AKA: Bian Lian Director: Ng Tin Ming (Wu Tianming) Producer: Mona Fong (Yat Wa)  ||  Hon Pau Chu  ||  Ng Tin Ming (Wu Tianming) Released: 1996 [Hong Kong] Genre: Drama     Sub-Genre: Art Keywords:  Art || Artist || Child / Children || Chinese Opera || Family / Siblings || Love || Mainland China || Orphan / Orphanage / Adoption || Parents / Parenting || Prison / Prisoner || Shaw Brothers || Tradition

URGENT NOTE: This HK DVD is letterboxed, whereas the USA DVD is cropped to full screen.

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HKFlix Says:	Words could never to justice to this stunning piece of art. It is without a doubt one of the top films we've ever carried, and it is simply outstanding in every regard. No collection is complete without it, and no true film lover should rest until they've experienced it.
Avg. Rating:	4.5 / 5 (based on 12 ratings). What did you think of it?
Plot:	To preserve his art (and in some sense himself), an aging master mask maker purchases a destitute child on the black market to pass down his secrets. This film chronicles their deeply moving relationship. Copyright © 2000+ HKFlix, all rights reserved. No part of this text may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from HKFlix.
Overview:	At the end of his life, The King of Masks (Chu Yuk), a master of an ancient and revered form of mask making, seeks to pass on his craft. However, tradition dictates that he can only teach the form to a male heir. Desperate to preserve his art, and in some sense himself, the heirless old man purchases a destitute child on the black market. This film chronicles their troubled relationship with a sense of beauty and artistry seldom captured on film. Even the music is powerful and emotional, a fairly rare thing in Chinese cinema. If this beautiful film doesn't move you, nothing will. Copyright © 2000+ HKFlix, all rights reserved. No part of this text may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from HKFlix.
Cast:	Jue Yuk (Chu Yuk, Xu Zhu)  ||  Chow Yam Ying (Chao Yim Yin)  ||  Chiu Chi Gong  ||  Cheung Shui Yeung  ||  Chan Lee  ||  Wong Siu Kei  ||  Dung Kin Laam (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	101 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Mandarin
Subtitles:	ENGLISH, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified)
Distributor:	Mei Ah  [A Hong Kong-Based Distributor]
Rating:	I - Suitable for all audiences (roughly equal to an MPPA rating of "G" or "PG") Films rated Category I contain nothing most parents will consider offensive for their children to see or hear. Nudity, drug use, explicit language, violence and adult situations are largely absent, and if present are seen only briefly and at a moderate level.
Features:	Letterboxed Imbedded Subtitles