Movie·1991·1h 50m
Life on a String
Country
China
Language
Mandarin
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// overview
The Story
Original title: 边走边唱
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.
Producer
Donald Ranvaud
Cinematography
Gu Changwei
Editor
Pei Xiaonan
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
15 votes
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// cast
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
// crew
Crew
Chen Kaige
Director, Screenplay
Pei Xiaonan
Editor
Gu Changwei
Director of Photography
Donald Ranvaud
Producer
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