Film

Life on a String

6.919911h 50mDrama

China · United Kingdom · Germany · Italy · Japan

Director: Chen Kaige
Year: 1991

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.

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

Directed by

Chen Kaige

Written by

Chen Kaige

Produced by

Donald Ranvaud