Life on a String
Trailer: Life on a String
Year: 1991
Genre: Drama
Studio: Serene Production, Pandora Film, Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Herald Ace, Cinecompany, Diva Film, Film4 Productions
Director: Chen Kaige
Cast: Liu Zhongyuan, Xu Qing, Huang Lei, Ma Ling, Yao Er-ga, Zhang Zhengyuan
Crew: Chen Kaige (Director), Pei Xiaonan (Editor), Shi Tiesheng (Novel), Gu Changwei (Director of Photography), Donald Ranvaud (Producer), Chen Kaige (Screenplay)
Runtime: 110 minutes
Release: Sep 08, 1991
IMDb: 6.90/10 by 15 users
Popularity: 1
Country: China, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan
Language: 普通话
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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