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Life on a String

Life on a String

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Mandarin
📆 Date Released: 1991-09-08
⌚ Running Time: 110 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.8

Beloved Cast

Liu Zhongyuan original image
Old Master
Liu Zhongyuan
Qing Xu original image
Lanxiu
Qing Xu
Huang Lei original image
Shitou
Huang Lei
Ma Ling original image
Noodle Stall Owner's Wife
Ma Ling
Yao Er-Ga original image
Retarded Man at Noodle Stall
Yao Er-Ga
Zhang Zhengyuan original image
Noodle Stall Owner / God of Death
Zhang Zhengyuan
Zhang Jinzhan original image
Lanxiu's Father
Zhang Jinzhan
Ling Zhong original image
Pharmacist
Ling Zhong

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