Life on a String

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Life on a String (1991)

Directed by Chen Kaige

Drama · 1h 50m

A blind man's master told him that after he has broken 1000 strings on his Banjo, he can open the Banjo to get a script for his eyes. After 60 years he broke the 1000th string.

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Cast

Liu Zhongyuan Old Master Xu Qing Lanxiu Huang Lei Shitou Ma Ling Noodle Stall Owner's Wife Yao Er-ga Retarded Man at Noodle Stall
Z
Zhang Zhengyuan Noodle Stall Owner / God of Death Zhang Jinzhan Lanxiu's Father
L
Ling Zhong Pharmacist

Crew

Director
Chen Kaige
Screenplay
Chen Kaige
Novel
Shi Tiesheng
Director of Photography
Gu Changwei
Editor
Pei Xiaonan
Producer
Donald Ranvaud

Details

Original title
边走边唱
Release date
1991-09-08
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
ZH
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Countries
China, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan
Production
Serene Production, Pandora Film, Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Herald Ace, Cinecompany, Diva Film, Film4 Productions