Life on a String
September 8, 1991
110 min
ZH
✓ Released 12796 days ago
Drama
6.9
User Score
15 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Chen Kaige
Runtime: 110 min
Top 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
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