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Life on a String

09/08/1991

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1hr 50min

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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

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