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Life on a String

1991 1h 50m 6.9Movie
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.

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Chen Kaige

Director, Screenplay

Shi Tiesheng

Novel

Top Cast

Liu Zhongyuan

Liu Zhongyuan

Old Master

Xu Qing

Xu Qing

Lanxiu

Huang Lei

Huang Lei

Shitou

Ma Ling

Ma Ling

Noodle Stall Owner's Wife

Yao Er-ga

Yao Er-ga

Retarded Man at Noodle Stall

Zhang Zhengyuan

Noodle Stall Owner / God of Death

Zhang Jinzhan

Zhang Jinzhan

Lanxiu's Father

Ling Zhong

Pharmacist

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