FAMILY RELATIONSBy:

Ezra Chan 7Minji Kim 14Kate Lee 15

Tricia Lescano 16Jesse Lui 18

- in the movie, this refers to BianLian Wang’s art of changing masks

• Handed down from one generation to another Wang worries about him not having an

heir that will carry on his art Wang desperately looks for a possible heir

FAMILY HERITAGE

• Not shown to those outside the family Wang doesn’t share his art to Doggie

even if he knows he can no longer find another possible heir

Wang doesn’t show his art to others even if he will be given money

FAMILY HERITAGE

• Strengthens the relationship of the members of the family

Wang and Doggie’s relationship strengthens after Wang shared his art to Doggie even if they’re not blood-related

FAMILY HERITAGE

•Sons inherit the Family Line and Heirloom-Grandpa seeking a male child as heir

•Sons given Full Support by the Family-Grandpa doing best for the benefit of Doggie

•Sons bring Honors and Names to Parents-Doggie practicing hard for the street performance

IMPORTANCE OF SONS IN CHINESE FAMILIES

•Responsible for Caring for the Parents•Responsible as the Head of Household•Responsible for Carrying the Family Name•Responsible for Fulfilling the Filial Piety•Responsible for Abiding Rules on Death

ROLES OF SONS IN CHINESE FAMILIES

FACTS ABOUT CHINESE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

•Age hierarchy in Chinese Family Relationships

-Increasing age accompanied by higher status•Gender hierarchy in Chinese Family Relationships•Filial Piety in Chinese Family Relationships

-Father-son relationship considered as significant

• Family stick together- Doggie refuses to leave Bian Lian Wang after he

abandons her -Doggie visits Bian Lian Wang even in prison

WHAT FAMILY ENTAILS

• Maternal and Paternal lineages are distinguished -Tianci’s grandparents on the mother and

father side have different terms

FAMILY NAMES

PET AS FAMILY• Bian Lian Wang and General

-Bian Lian Wang feeds General as one feeds a human being

-Bian Lian Wang is not left alone by General even in prison

-Bian Lian Wang takes care of General

DAUGHTERS AREN’T VALUED IN FAMILIES

• Unwanted by own “families”

-Being sold for very low prices

-Being unwanted despite low price

-Being abused by previous owners

-Being disowned by Grandpa (after gender discovery)

DAUGHTERS AREN’T VALUED IN FAMILIES• Not a possible heir of family tradition

-Being known as a boy by Grandpa

-Being considered as an heir

-Being discovered to be a girl

-Being withdrawn an assurance of being an heir

DAUGHTERS AREN’T VALUED IN FAMILIES

• Proving her worth to be accepted

-Being instructed to leave Grandpa

-Being required to work for Grandpa

-Being Grandpa’s sidekick

-Being Grandpa’s life savior

SOURCES

• http://www.lovehkfilm.com/panasia/aj6293/king_of_masks.jpg

• http://www.filmsondisc.com/images/king_of_masks_dvd_review.jpg

• http://lunapark6.com/images/Chinese/The-King-of-Masks-Bian-Lian-3.jpg

• http://www.asiatorrents.me/imgz/images/1477845.jpg• http://mubi.com/films/the-king-of-masks• http://

blogs.reuters.com/china/files/2008/08/2ndbrother.jpg• http://www.wudaokou.com/document/16167

SOURCES

• http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/w780/e7EgM7SmVTchMNroJms7LSx5Wz7.jpg

• http://www.cinemachinois.fr/en/films/retrospective/the-king-of-masks.html

• http://mosaicmovieconnectgroup.blogspot.com/2008/05/king-of-masks-love-is-sacrifice.html

• http://www.canbyclinic.org/• http://getfilm.co.uk/film.php?id=25471• http://

image1.masterfile.com/em_w/03/37/02/619-03370244w.jpg