江湖艺人变脸王（朱旭 饰）孑然一身，契约以船为家，契约因恪守传男不传女、传内不传外之祖规，一手绝活面临失传。在活观音梁素兰（赵志刚 饰）惜才提点下，变脸王终生传承衣钵之愿。他用五枚大洋买下机灵的狗娃（周任莹 饰）。初时祖孙相处融洽，一场出街意外却令狗娃女儿身暴露。恼怒的变脸王意欲赶走狗娃，拗不过其苦苦相求，遂改自称“老板”，两人依旧搭伙卖艺。朝夕相处间，变脸王虽欣慰于狗娃孝顺懂事，碍于其女娃身份并不传授变脸绝活。按捺不住好奇的狗娃夜半偷看脸谱，失手引发船火，两人栖身之所烧毁殆尽。狗娃自感无颜，悄然离去，但心中始终感念变脸王的恩情。却不知，这份恩情有一日需要她以命相报，变脸绝活也终因此得以流传……本片曾获第16届金鸡奖最佳导演奖，第9届东京国际电影节最佳导演奖、最佳男演员奖等多项国内外奖项。
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回复 :After the Great Earthquake in Northeastern Japan, Mitsuo is sent to a mental hospital from the strain of grief from working to clear out the debris of the disaster. When he is released 3 years later, he feels a moment of happiness as he is welcomed back by his brother Yuta, his wife Yoko, their first daughter Chie, and their second daughter Itsuki, who has a down syndrome.The next day, Chie wishes to go to the amusement park, and Mitsuo takes Chie and Itsuki there. But these happy moments don't last long, and the incident happens at the park. Chie dropped Itsuki on the concrete when Mitsuo took his eyes off of them. Yoko cannot accept Itsuki's death, madly questions Chie and Mitsuo. In this pressure, Chie lies that "Uncle Mitsuo dropped Itsuki." As Yoko goes through a mental breakdown from the shock. Becoming full with regret day by day, Yoko accuses Yuta and questions if he felt relieved that Itsuki died. Hearing this fight between her parents, Chie's heart was also slowly being ...
