Life on a String
1991, Chinese. Directed by Chen Kaige.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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- Released
- 8 September 1991
- Original title
- 边走边唱
- Country
- China, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan
- Written by
- Chen Kaige
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How long is Life on a String?
Life on a String runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Which OTT platform is Life on a String on?
Life on a String isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 1991.
What movies are like Life on a String?
If you liked Life on a String, try The Power of the Dog, The Young One, One Second.
Who directed Life on a String?
Life on a String (1991) was directed by Chen Kaige and stars Liu Zhongyuan, Xu Qing, Huang Lei.