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Life on a String

6.9 / 10 6.9 1991 1h 50m

Drama

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.

Directed by Chen Kaige

CAST

The people behind the story

Liu Zhongyuan

Liu ZhongyuanOld Master

Xu Qing

Xu QingLanxiu

Huang Lei

Huang LeiShitou

Ma Ling

Ma LingNoodle Stall Owner's Wife

Yao Er-ga

Yao Er-gaRetarded Man at Noodle Stall

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Zhang ZhengyuanNoodle Stall Owner / God of Death

Zhang Jinzhan

Zhang JinzhanLanxiu's Father

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Ling ZhongPharmacist