Life on a String

– Two blind men pursue ephemeral and unlikely hopes. One is an aged master, a wandering troubador vene..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Original Name:
Bian zou bian chang
Life on a String (1991) - Also known as Bian zou bian chang

Two blind men pursue ephemeral and unlikely hopes. One is an aged master, a wandering troubador venerated as a saint, in physical decline, waiting to break his 1,000th banjo string, an event his own master promised years before would bring him sight. The other is his apprentice, Shidou, who longs for a woman's love and is enchanted with the radiant and spirited Lanxiu. The two men are encamped outside Lanxiu's village, the saint using his energy and voice to bring peace between warring factions. Does sight await the saint when the 1000th string breaks? Can Shidou's strength of character overcome provincial prejudice to win the hand of Lanxiu and a place in the village?

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Release Date:

18 Mar 1992

Language:

Mandarin

Director:

Kaige Chen

Writer:

Kaige Chen, Tiesheng Shi (novel)

Main Actors:

Zhongyuan Liu, Lei Huang, Qing Xu, Ling Ma

Plot:

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...

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10