. . "Life on a String"@en . . . . . . . "Life on a String (simplified Chinese: \u8FB9\u8D70\u8FB9\u5531; traditional Chinese: \u908A\u8D70\u908A\u5531; pinyin: Bi\u0101n z\u01D2u bi\u0101n ch\u00E0ng; literally: \"Walking and singing at the same time\") is a 1991 Chinese film by acclaimed film director Chen Kaige. Made before his international breakthrough Farewell, My Concubine, Life on a String is a more intimate and philosophical affair, telling the story of a blind sanxian player and his young disciple. The film was based on the novel by Shi Tiesheng."@en . "6600.0"^^ . "0101440" . . . . .