Life on a String

1991•1h 50m•

★6.9(14 ratings)

Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Chen Kaige

Writers

Chen Kaige

Watchlist

Main 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

Main Cast

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Movie Information

Original Title:

边走边唱

Status:

Released

Language:

普通话

Production Companies:

Beijing Film Studio

Main 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

🗣️ Language Support

Available in Your Region (US):

🇺🇸 English

All Available Languages:

🇳🇱 Dutch1 region

🇺🇸 English1 region

🇫🇷 French1 region

🌍 Hebrew1 region

🇮🇹 Italian1 region

🇨🇳 Mandarin1 region