Life on a String (film)
Life on a String (simplified Chinese: 边走边唱; traditional Chinese: 邊走邊唱; pinyin: Biān zǒu biān chàng; lit.: 'Walking and singing at the same time') 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.[1]
| Life on a String | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Chen Kaige |
| Produced by | Karl Baumgartner, Cai Rubin Donald Ranvaud |
| Written by | Chen Kaige Novel: Shi Tiesheng |
| Starring | Liu Zhongyuan Huang Lei Xu Qing |
| Music by | Qu Xiaosong |
| Cinematography | Gu Changwei |
| Edited by | Pei Xiaonan |
| Distributed by | United States (DVD): Kino International |
Release date | 1991 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
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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References
- "Festival de Cannes: Life on a String". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
External links
- Life on a String on IMDb
- Life on a String at AllMovie
- Life on a String at Rotten Tomatoes
- Life on a String at the Chinese Movie Database
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