Life on a String
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Chen Kaige
Liu Zhongyuan
Huang Lei
Qing Xu
Ma Ling
Zhang Zhenguan
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A tale with underlying social messages about a blind storyteller who travels the countryside with his young blind apprentice and the musical instrument which he believes holds great power. Along the way, the two meet a girl who falls in love with the apprentice and changes their plans.
Director
Chen Kaige
Cast
Liu Zhongyuan
Huang Lei
Qing Xu
Ma Ling
Zhang Zhenguan
Yao Jingou
Crew
Karl Baumgartner
Michael Bohme
Chang Hsien Chen
Hong Huang
Rebecca Jeffrey
Cheng Jie
Zhang Jinzhan
Andrew Joseph
Chen Kaige
Yang Kebing
Donald K Ranvaud
Cai Rubin
Shao Ruigang
Pei Xiaonan
Xu Xiaoqing
Klavs Zimmermann
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States January 10, 1992
Released in United States Summer June 12, 1992
Released in United States 1991
Released in United States August 1991
Released in United States September 1991
Released in United States October 1991
Released in United States 1992
Released in United States January 1992
Released in United States March 1992
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 22 - September 2, 1991.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 20 - October 6, 1991.
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (out of competition) August 7-16, 1991.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 5-14, 1991.
Shown at MIFED in Milan October 20-25, 1991.
Shown at Singapore Film Festival April 16-May 1, 1992.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-15, 1992.
Shown at Istanbul International Film Festival March 14-29, 1992.
Began shooting August 17, 1990.
Completed shooting November 29, 1990.
Won first prize at both the Sinapore and Istanbul film festivals in 1992.
First entirely foreign financed film shot in China with a Chinese crew.
Released in United States January 10, 1992 (Public Theater; New York City)
Released in United States Summer June 12, 1992
Released in United States 1991 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 20 - October 6, 1991.)
Released in United States August 1991 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (out of competition) August 7-16, 1991.)
Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 5-14, 1991.)
Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at MIFED in Milan October 20-25, 1991.)
Released in United States 1992 (Shown at Singapore Film Festival April 16-May 1, 1992.)
Released in United States January 1992 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-15, 1992.)
Released in United States 1991 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 22 - September 2, 1991.)
Released in United States March 1992 (Shown at Istanbul International Film Festival March 14-29, 1992.)
