Life on a String (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.
Director:
Chen Kaige
Writer:
Chen Kaige
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Liu Zhongyuan as Old Master |
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Xu Qing as Lanxiu |
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Huang Lei as Shitou |
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Ma Ling as Noodle Stall Owner's Wife |
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Yao Er-ga as Retarded Man at Noodle Stall |
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Zhang Zhengyuan as Noodle Stall Owner / God of Death |
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Zhang Jinzhan as Lanxiu's Father |
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Ling Zhong as Pharmacist |
| Directing | Chen Kaige | Director |
| Editing | Pei Xiaonan | Editor |
| Writing | Shi Tiesheng | Novel |
| Camera | Gu Changwei | Director of Photography |
| Production | Donald Ranvaud | Producer |
| Writing | Chen Kaige | Screenplay |
| Production | Hung Huang | Co-Producer |