The King of Masks (Bian Lian)
Directed by: Wu TianmingCast list: Zhun Xu, Chao Yimyim, Zhou Renying
Country: China
Year: 1997
Genres: Drama /
Runtime: 99 min.
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Wang Bianlian is an aging street performer known as the King of Mask for his mastery of Sichuan Change Art. His wife left him with an infant son over 30 years ago but 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. To solve the problem Wang buys an 8 year old orphan. His happiness turns into dejection, when he finds out that "the boy" actually is a girl. Despite his displeasure he keeps the girl and trains her as an acrobat.
Educational Grades: ##COMA####COMA####COMA##Upper Primary school##COMA##Secondary school, 12 to 14##COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA##
Subjects: Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Social Science, Geography and History / Citizenship (Secondary School) / Art and Design / Performing arts, Music and Dance / History /
Topics: education in human values / natural resources, wealth and poverty, commerce, consumption / women (and/or violence against women) / children, children’s rights / human geography / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships /
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