Life on a String 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.
Life on a String (1991)
Directed by Kaige Chen
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1991 Cannes Film Festival, Art/Music, Banjo, Biān Chàng, Blindness, Chen Kaige, Film Based On A Novel, Kite, Shi Tiesheng
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A Vida Por Um Fio
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A Vida por Uma Corda
PT
Az ezredik húr
HU
Die Weissagung des Meisters
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Håpets strenger
NO
Hoppets strängar
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La vie sur un fil
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La vita appesa a un filo
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Life on a String
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Spådommen
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Życie na strunie
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Жизнь на струне
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人生は琴の弦のように
JP