The King of Masks
1995 · 102 min · Director: Tian-Ming Wu, Wu Tianming
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a remote area of China, in the 1930s, a street performer named Wang practices the change-mask opera art of bian lian. Seeking to pass his art, Wang buys what he believes to be an orphan boy, but quickly learns his new disciple'...
Emotional fingerprint
The King of Masks (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Inspiration10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 35 % | 28 % | 22 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 44 % | 41 % | 33 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 55 % | 55 % | 41 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 64 % | 63 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 65 % | 60 % | 49 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 66 % | 60 % | 49 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 71 % | 65 % | 50 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 48 % | 40 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 52 % | 39 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 64 % | 44 % | 30 % | 3 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 63 % | 49 % | 38 % | 1 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 57 % | 53 % | 41 % | 10 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Hope | 63 % | 56 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 46 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 85 % | 75 % | 69 % | 6 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 88 % | 81 % | 79 % | 3 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Empathy | 84 % | 78 % | 61 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 85 % | 78 % | 35 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Relief | 88 % | 82 % | 20 % | 77 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Wang Bianlian
Doggie
Liang Sulan
Wen Tian Ci
Ms. Wen
Slave Trader
Ci's Wet Nurse
Li Xiang
General Liu
Bureau Chief Huang
Wine Shop Boss
Slave Trader
Details
- Directed by
- Tian-Ming Wu, Wu Tianming
- Written by
- Wengui Chen, Minglun Wei
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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