Life on a String Movie Review 1990

Set in the distant past, this is a lyrical story of a young boy searching for a cure for his blindness. His possible cure involves a myth which requires him to devote his life to music and the breaking of 1000 strings on a banjo. Adapted from a story by Shi Tiesheng. In Chinese with English subtitles.

Distribution

Kino International, 333 W. 39th St., Ste. 503, New York, NY 10018, Phone: (212)629-6880, Toll-free: 800-562-3330, Fax: (212)714-0871, Email: contact@kino.com, URL: http://www.kino.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 110 minutes.
Originally from Chinese.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Folklore & Legends, Blindness, Adapted from a Story

Screenplay

Chen Kaige

Cast

Xu Qing

Cinematography

Gu Changwei

Director

Chen Kaige

Music

Xiao-Song Qu