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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The King of Masks |
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An aging street performer with the uncanny ability to change from one mask to another with the flick of a hand buys a "grandson" from the black market to train as an apprentice. But when the child reveals "he" is actually a girl disguised as a boy, The King of Masks' personal prejudices make him treat the child like a slave. Desperate to please her master, the girl rescues a boy from a gang of kidnappers and brings him to The King of Masks. When the police accuse The King of Masks of kidnapping the boy, however, the girl may be the only one able to clear her master's name.
--Michael Jung, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Chinese
Culture clash?
- family young v. old guard
Culture of surrounding area:
- Chinese
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- artist
Age:
- 60's-90's
Hair color?
- bald
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- physically sick
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Chinese
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- China
Water?
Yes
Water:
- river
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- seeing nude female butt
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- Chinese
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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