Life on a string /

Story of a saintly blind man who as a boy was promised the restoration of his sight if he devoted his life to music. He and a young blind disciple travel the countryside seeking enlightenment and inspiring people with their singing and banjo playing.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Bian zou bian chang (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors:	Serene Productions (Firm), Pandora Film (Firm), Beijing dian ying zhi pian chang, Zhongguo dian ying he zuo zhi pian gong si, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Chen, Kaige, 1952-, Liu, Zhongyuan, Huang, Lei, Xu, Qing, Shi, Tiesheng, 1951-2010
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Chinese
Language Notes:	In Mandarin with English subtitles.
Published:	N[ew] Y[ork], N.Y. : Kino International, [2001]
Edition:	Letterboxed.
Subjects:	Fables, Chinese > Drama. Blind musicians > China > Drama. Foreign films. Motion pictures, Chinese. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	Story of a saintly blind man who as a boy was promised the restoration of his sight if he devoted his life to music. He and a young blind disciple travel the countryside seeking enlightenment and inspiring people with their singing and banjo playing.
Item Description:	Chinese title: Bian zou bian chang. From a short story by Shi Tiesheng. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1991. A foreign film (China). Aspect ratio 1.85:1. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Gu Changwei ; editor, Pei Xinonan ; music, Qu Xino Song.