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Life on a String (film)

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'Life on a String' is a 1991 Chinese film by acclaimed film director Chen Kaige. Made before his international breakthrough 'Farewell, My Concubine', 'Life on a String' is a more intimate and philosophical affair, telling the story of a blind sanxian player and his young disciple. The film was based on the novel 'Life on a String' () by Shi Tiesheng. The film was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast



*Liu Zhongyuan as 'the Old Master', a master blind sanxian player, as a child he was told that upon wearing out his 1000th string, his sight would be restored.

*Huang Lei as 'Shitou', his young disciple.

*Xu Qing as 'Lanxiu'

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