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    Life on a String

    110'

    1991-09-08

    6.9

    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.

    DirectingChen KaigeWritingShi Tiesheng

    Cast

    1

    Old Master

    Liu Zhongyuan

    4

    Lanxiu

    Xu Qing

    5

    Shitou

    Huang Lei

    1

    Noodle Stall Owner's Wife

    Ma Ling

    1

    Retarded Man at Noodle Stall

    Yao Er-ga

    1

    Noodle Stall Owner / God of Death

    Zhang Zhengyuan

    1

    Lanxiu's Father

    Zhang Jinzhan

    1

    Pharmacist

    Ling Zhong

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. China
      2. United Kingdom
      3. Germany
      4. Italy
      5. Japan
    • List of languages:
      1. Mandarin
    • List of companies:
      1. Serene Production
      2. Pandora Film
      3. Beijing Film Studio
      4. China Film Co-Production
      5. Herald Ace
      6. Cinecompany
      7. Diva Film
      8. Film4 Productions
    • Vote Count: 15
    • Popularity: 0.5929
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:边走边唱

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