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 (《命若琴弦》) by Shi Tiesheng. The film was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

The old master musician (Liu Zhongyuan) and his young apprentice, Shitou (Huang Lei), are traveling

Cast

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