This is a wonderful film from China. Yes, a foreign film with subtitles! I know, many of you can't stand those subtitles. But if you refuse to watch foreign films, you are going to miss out on some truly great movies. This movie is a great place to try out a foreign film and see if you can enjoy it even if you have to read the subtitles.
Wang Bianlian is a street performer who almost magically uses paper masks in telling his stories. He is getting on in years and realizes that he doesn't have anyone to pass on his craft and secrets to. So, he buys a young boy to become his apprentice. It looks like it is working out well until it turns out that the boy is really a girl.
The relationship between the two of them, coupled with the amazing performances with the masks makes this delightful viewing. There is a lot more to the story than I am revealing here, because they are called spoilers for a reason.
Great viewing for the whole family, I guarantee you will be spellbound and will end up including this movie in your top 25.
AWARDS: WON 19 International film awards
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