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Life on a String (1991)

08/09/1991 (CN)•Drama•1h 50m
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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 Billed Cast

    1. Liu Zhongyuan

      Liu Zhongyuan

      Old Master

    2. Xu Qing

      Xu Qing

      Lanxiu

    3. Huang Lei

      Huang Lei

      Shitou

    4. Ma Ling

      Ma Ling

      Noodle Stall Owner's Wife

    5. Yao Er-ga

      Yao Er-ga

      Retarded Man at Noodle Stall

    6. Zhang Zhengyuan

      Zhang Zhengyuan

      Noodle Stall Owner / God of Death

    7. Zhang Jinzhan

      Zhang Jinzhan

      Lanxiu's Father

    8. Ling Zhong

      Pharmacist

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    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageChinese

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • banjo
    • mountain village
    • forbidden love
    • blindness
    • mentor protégé relationship
    • kite

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