Life on a String

Film · 1991 TMDB 6.9 15 votes

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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Chen Kaige

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Serene Production Pandora Film Beijing Film Studio China Film Co-Production Herald Ace Cinecompany Diva Film Film4 Productions

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Liu ZhongyuanOld Master

Xu QingLanxiu

Huang LeiShitou

Ma LingNoodle Stall Owner's Wife

Yao Er-gaRetarded Man at Noodle Stall Z Zhang ZhengyuanNoodle Stall Owner / God of Death

Zhang JinzhanLanxiu's Father L Ling ZhongPharmacist

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Release date 1991-09-08

Countries China · United Kingdom · Germany · Italy · Japan

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