The King of Masks
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's secret.
DistributorThe Samuel Goldwyn Company
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Release DateMay 14, 1999
Running Time1 hr 31 min
GenresDrama
In Release232 days/33 weeks
Widest Release23 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4-6 | 51 | $51,539 | - | 16 | - | $3,221 | $330,126 | 4 |
| Jun 11-13 | 54 | $45,826 | -11.1% | 21 | +5 | $2,182 | $394,272 | 5 |
| Jun 18-20 | 59 | $32,516 | -29% | 23 | +2 | $1,413 | $447,939 | 6 |
| Jul 9-11 | 68 | $19,685 | - | 13 | - | $1,514 | $558,367 | 9 |
| Jul 23-25 | 57 | $30,482 | - | 10 | - | $3,048 | $625,071 | 11 |
| Jul 30-Aug 1 | 58 | $36,061 | +18.3% | 11 | +1 | $3,278 | $676,582 | 12 |
| Aug 6-8 | 62 | $29,524 | -18.1% | 15 | +4 | $1,968 | $727,613 | 13 |
| Aug 20-22 | 64 | $24,536 | - | 15 | - | $1,635 | $810,450 | 15 |
