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

Life on a String (1991)

Poster for Life on a String

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Chen Kaige
  • Profile picture of Liu Zhongyuan
    Old Master Liu Zhongyuan
  • Profile picture of Xu Qing
    Lanxiu Xu Qing
  • Profile picture of Huang Lei
    Shitou Huang Lei
  • Profile picture of Ma Ling
    Noodle Stall Owner's Wife Ma Ling
  • Profile picture of Yao Er-ga
    Retarded Man at Noodle Stall Yao Er-ga
  • Profile picture of Zhang Zhengyuan
    Noodle Stall Owner / God of Death Zhang Zhengyuan
  • Profile picture of Zhang Jinzhan
    Lanxiu's Father Zhang Jinzhan

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Keywords

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