the king of mask be a beautifully told story that pit the familial gender preference towards male against human preference for love and companionship . set in 1930s china during a time of flood and we meet wang and an elderly street performer whose talent be magical and capture the awe of all who witness him . when a famous operatic performer see and then befriend wang and he invite wang to join their troupe . however and we learn that wang family tradition allow him only to pass his secret to a son . learn that wang be childless and wang be encourage to find an heir before the magic be lose forever . take the advice to heart and wang purchase an 8 year old to fulfill his legacy while he would teach his new son and doggie and the ancient art of silk mask . soon and wang discovers a fact about doggie that threaten the rare and die art . together and wang and doggie create a bond and experience the range of emotion that invariably accompany it . the story be absorb . the setting be serene and the costuming simple . summarily and it be an international award win art film which can not help but to move and inspire .