BIAN ZOU BIAN CHANG

(LIFE ON A STRING)
Kaige CHEN
  • 1991
  • In Competition
  • Feature Films

Two blind musicians, an old man and his disciple are travelling through the desert. The old one is told that when he has broken 1000 strings on his banjo, his blindness will be cured. The young one however, would rather fall in love than play – but when his lover dies he too would like to regain his sight.
Finally, the old man breaks his 1000 strings but still he remains blind. Before the old man dies, his disciple asks him if there’s any way ever to see. The old man replies: “Just keep on playing!…”

Directed by : Kaige CHEN
Country: Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, China
Duration: 120 minutes

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