Life on a String

Name: Life on a String
Director: Chen Kaige
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991-09-08
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Liu Zhongyuan, Xu Qing, Huang Lei, Ma Ling, Yao Er-ga

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1991 · 110 min · Drama · TMDB 6.9/10

Overview

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

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