Life on a String
Original title: 边走边唱
Director
Chen Kaige
Screenplay
Chen Kaige
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.
Release
Sep 8, 1991
Budget
—
Country
China
Revenue
—
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 Jinzhan
Lanxiu's Father
Reviews
★★★★★
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