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Life on a String

1991-1h 50min
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6.9 / 10 14

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

Writers Chen Kaige Shi Tiesheng

Stars Liu Zhongyuan Xu Qing Huang Lei

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Cast

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Liu Zhongyuan

Old Master
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Xu Qing

Lanxiu
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Huang Lei

Shitou
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Ma Ling

Noodle Stall Owner's Wife
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Yao Er-ga

Retarded Man at Noodle Stall
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Zhang Zhengyuan

Noodle Stall Owner / God of Death
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Zhang Jinzhan

Lanxiu's Father
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Ling Zhong

Pharmacist

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