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Bian lian = The King of Masks / Samuel Goldwyn Films ; presented by Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. ; written by Wei Ming Lun ; produced & directed by Wu Tian Ming.
LIBRA DVD 004 290 disc + pamphlet
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Chen, Wenkui, author.
- Language:
- Chinese
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Art in motion pictures.
- Mask makers--China--Drama.
- Mask makers.
- Folk artists--China--Drama.
- Folk artists.
- Apprentices--China--Drama.
- Apprentices.
- Poor children--China--Drama.
- Poor children.
- Sex discrimination--China--Drama.
- Sex discrimination.
- Manners and customs.
- China--Social life and customs--1912-1949--Drama.
- China.
- Motion pictures, Chinese.
- Genre:
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Feature films.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 pamphlet ([4] pages ; 19 cm)
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- King of Masks
- Place of Publication:
- Culver City, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [2000]
- Language Note:
- In Mandarin Chinese with optional English, French and Spanish subtitles.
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD - NTSC; Dolby digital; Region 1.
- digital
- optical
- Dolby
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- 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.
- Participant:
- Zhu Xu, Zhou Ren-ying, Zhao Zhigang.
- Credits:
- Cinematographer, Mu Dayuan ; music, Zhao Jiping.
- Notes:
- Based on the story by Chen Wen-kuei.
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
- Special features include: theatrical trailer and production notes.
- ISBN:
- 0767847377
- OCLC:
- 43637944
- Publisher Number:
- 043396047419
- 04741 Columbia TriStar Home Video
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