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,[citation needed] 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 |
Written by | Chen Kaige Novel: Shi Tiesheng |
Produced by | Karl Baumgartner, Cai Rubin Donald Ranvaud |
Starring | Liu Zhongyuan Huang Lei Xu Qing |
Cinematography | Gu Changwei |
Edited by | Pei Xiaonan |
Music by | Qu Xiaosong |
Distributed by | United States (DVD): Kino International |
Release date | 1991 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Films directed by Chen Kaige | |
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Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Film | |
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