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Life on a String
Sep 8, 1991 · 1h 50m
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Drama
PLOT
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
Zhang Zhengyuan
Noodle Stall Owner / God of Death
Zhang Jinzhan
Lanxiu's Father
Ling Zhong
Pharmacist
Directed by
Chen Kaige
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
ZH
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Serene Production, Pandora Film, Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Herald Ace, Cinecompany, Diva Film, Film4 Productions
Country
CN
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