Life on a String (film)
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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 |
Life on a String (simplified Chinese: 边走边唱; traditional Chinese: 邊走邊唱; pinyin: Biān zǒu biān chàng; literally: "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 by Shi Tiesheng. The film was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast
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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