Life on a String
边走边唱
1991 · 1h 50m · Drama · China, United Kingdom
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.
Written & directed by
Chen KaigeBased on the novel by
Shi Tiesheng6.2Smart score
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banjobased on novel or bookblindnessforbidden lovekitementor protégé relationshipmountain village
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