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Liu ZhongyuanOld Master
Xu QingLanxiu
Huang LeiShitou
Ma LingNoodle Stall Owner's Wife
Yao Er-gaRetarded Man at Noodle StallZhang ZhengyuanNoodle Stall Owner / God of Death 
Zhang JinzhanLanxiu's FatherLing ZhongPharmacist
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.
Genres: Drama
Cast: Liu Zhongyuan, Xu Qing, Huang Lei, Ma Ling, Yao Er-ga
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Life on a String (1991) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by Chen Kaige. The cast includes Liu Zhongyuan, Xu Qing, Huang Lei, Ma Ling.
- Released
- 1991-09-08
- Original language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 110 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Production countries
- China, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan
- Production companies
- Serene Production, Pandora Film, Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Herald Ace, Cinecompany, Diva Film, Film4 Productions
- Directors
- Chen Kaige
- Writers
- Chen Kaige
Life on a String cast & characters
Liu ZhongyuanOld MasterXu QingLanxiuHuang LeiShitouMa LingNoodle Stall Owner's WifeYao Er-gaRetarded Man at Noodle StallZhang JinzhanLanxiu's FatherAudience reviews
6.9/10 from 15 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.
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What is Life on a String about?
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.
Who stars in Life on a String?
Liu Zhongyuan, Xu Qing, Huang Lei, Ma Ling, Yao Er-ga, Zhang Zhengyuan. See the cast cards above for character names.
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