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1991 | DIRECTED BY KAIGE CHEN

Life On a String

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Movie Stats
Year
1991
Runtime
 110 minutes (1 hr 50 mins)
Select Cast
Zhongyuan Liu
Lei Huang
Qing Xu
Ling Ma
Erga Yao
Jinzhan Zhang
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First viewed:
8th Jan 2022
Last viewed:
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Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
12th June 1992
33 years 4 months 2 days ago
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Directed by
kaige chen Kaige Chen
Starring
Zhongyuan LiuOld Master
Lei HuangShitou
Qing XuLanxiu
Ling MaNoodle stall owner's wife
Erga YaoRetarded man at noodle stall
Jinzhan ZhangLanxiu's father
Zhengyuan ZhangNoodle stall owner / God of death
Ling ZhongPharmacist
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£0
28261
King of the Children
28262
Life On a String
28263
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Music
Music
Romance
Romance
War
War
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