Life on a String

Name: Life on a String
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.9

1991 · 110 min

Drama

★ 6.9

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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.

Crew

Director Chen Kaige
Screenplay Chen Kaige
Director of Photography Gu Changwei

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
Director of Photography — Gu Changwei

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🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

GO DEEPER

Turn the obscurity dial up. There's a lot further down to go.

Deal me more →

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