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Life on a String
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6.9A 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.
Released: 1991-09-08110 minDir: Chen KaigeDrama
Cast
- Liu Zhongyuan as Old Master
- Xu Qing as Lanxiu
- Huang Lei as Shitou
- Ma Ling as Noodle Stall Owner's Wife
- Yao Er-ga as Retarded Man at Noodle Stall
- Zhang Zhengyuan as Noodle Stall Owner / God of Death
Themes
- based on novel or book
- banjo
- mountain village
- forbidden love
- blindness
- mentor protégé relationship
- kite
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 670696
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- publication date
- 1992-04-02
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Categories
1991 drama films1991 films1991 Mandarin-language filmsChinese drama filmsFilms about blind peopleFilms based on Chinese novelsFilms directed by Chen KaigeMandarin-language drama filmsRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterTemplate film date with 1 release date