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Life on a String

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1991-09-08

Runtime: 110 mins

Director: Chen Kaige

Writer: Chen Kaige

Spoken language: 普通话

Genres: Drama

Original title: Life on a String

Production Companies: Beijing Film Studio

Production Countries: China, Germany, United Kingdom

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