| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Based on the story by Chen Wen-kuei. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1996. |
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Special features include: digitally mastered audio & video, theatrical trailer, production notes, interactive menus, scene selections. |
| Credits |
Produced and directed by Wu Tianming. |
| Cast |
Chu Yuk [Chu Hsü], Chao Yim Yin [Chou Jen-ying]. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital. |
| Language |
In Mandarin Chinese with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Closed captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Folk artists -- China -- Drama.
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Motion pictures, Chinese.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Chen, Wenkui.
Pien lien.
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Wu, Tianming.
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Chu, Xu.
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Chou, Jen-ying.
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Samuel Goldwyn Films.
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Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
King of Masks |
| ISBN |
0767847377 |
| Standard No. |
043396047419 |
| Music No. |
047741 Columbia TriStar Home Video |
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