logo

Home

Movies

TV shows

Sign In

HOMEMOVIESTV-SHOWSABOUTWATCHLIST
homemoviestv-showsaboutwatchlist

Powered by

TMDB website logo

© 2025 Filmverse

Life on a String

09/08/1991

|

1hr 50min

|

Drama

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Liu Zhongyuan
  • Xu Qing
  • Huang Lei
  • Ma Ling
  • Yao Er-ga

    Director

  • Chen Kaige

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Beijing Film Studio

    Production Countries

  • China
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

  • Mandarin

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

movies like Life on a String

Together

Together

Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049

7 Guardians of the Tomb

7 Guardians of the Tomb

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

A Very Bad Friend

A Very Bad Friend

Gods of Egypt

Gods of Egypt

Wish Upon

Wish Upon

The Kings of Summer

The Kings of Summer

Rough Night

Rough Night

Joker

Joker

Raazi

Raazi

Lights Out

Lights Out

Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

Little Evil

Little Evil

Wind River

Wind River

George and A.J.

George and A.J.

Fifty Shades Freed

Fifty Shades Freed

Instant Family

Instant Family

Jarhead: Law of Return

Jarhead: Law of Return

Mr. Church

Mr. Church